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• growth — n. 1) to foster, promote growth 2) to retard, stunt growth 3) rapid; untrammeled; zero growth 4) economic; population growth (zero population growth) 5) (med.) a cancerous, malignant; inoperable; non cancerous, non malignant growth 6) (biology)… …   Combinatory dictionary

• growth*/*/*/ — [grəʊθ] noun 1) [singular/U] an increase in the number, size, or importance of something We are entering a period of rapid population growth.[/ex] The annual rate of growth was 12 per cent.[/ex] the growth of the economy in the 19th century[/ex]… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• growth — [ grouθ ] noun *** ▸ 1 a gain in number, etc. ▸ 2 economic increase ▸ 3 when living things grow ▸ 4 emotional development ▸ 5 something that grows ▸ 6 lump in/on living thing 1. ) singular or uncount an increase in the number, size, or importance …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Stunt — Stunt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stunted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stunting}.] [See {Stint}.] To hinder from growing to the natural size; to prevent the growth of; to stint, to dwarf; as, to stunt a child; to stunt a plant. [1913 Webster] When, by a cold… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• stunt someone's growth — stunt someone’s/something’s/growth phrase to stop someone or something from growing Poor diet can stunt a child’s growth. Thesaurus: to stop something from continuing or developingsynonym to kill a person or animalsynonym …   Useful english dictionary

• stunt something's growth — stunt someone’s/something’s/growth phrase to stop someone or something from growing Poor diet can stunt a child’s growth. Thesaurus: to stop something from continuing or developingsynonym to kill a person or animalsynonym …   Useful english dictionary

• stunt — stunt1 [stunt] vt. [< dial., short and thick, stunted < ME, dull, stupid (with sense infl. by ON stuttr, short) < OE < IE * (s)teud < base * (s)teu , to strike > STOCK] 1. to check the growth or development of; dwarf 2. to… …   English World dictionary

• Stunt (disambiguation) — * Stunt, a difficult or unusual feat performed for film or theatre * List of cheerleading stunts * Stunt (botany), a plant disease that results in dwarfing and loss of vigor * Stunt (Dance music act), a british dance music act * Stunt (album), a… …   Wikipedia

• stunt´ed|ness — stunt|ed «STUHN tihd», adjective. 1. checked in growth or development; undeveloped; dwarfed: »a knot of stunted hollies (Thomas Hardy). 2. disproportionately or abnormally short or small. 3. (of growth or development) checked or arrested.… …   Useful english dictionary

• stunt´ed|ly — stunt|ed «STUHN tihd», adjective. 1. checked in growth or development; undeveloped; dwarfed: »a knot of stunted hollies (Thomas Hardy). 2. disproportionately or abnormally short or small. 3. (of growth or development) checked or arrested.… …   Useful english dictionary

• stunt|ed — «STUHN tihd», adjective. 1. checked in growth or development; undeveloped; dwarfed: »a knot of stunted hollies (Thomas Hardy). 2. disproportionately or abnormally short or small. 3. (of growth or development) checked or arrested. –stunt´ed|ly,… …   Useful english dictionary