The difference between Growth and Outgrowth

When used as nouns, growth means an increase in size, number, value, or strength, whereas outgrowth means anything that grows out of something else. a branch or offshoot of a plant. an appendage of an animal. a byproduct or consequence of an action or event.

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  1. Growth as a noun:

    An increase in size, number, value, or strength.

    Examples:

    "'Growth was dampened by a softening of the global economy in 2001, but picked up in the subsequent years due to strong growth in China."

  2. Growth as a noun (biology):

    The act of growing, getting bigger or higher.

  3. Growth as a noun (biology):

    Something that grows or has grown.

  4. Growth as a noun (pathology):

    An abnormal mass such as a tumor.

  1. Outgrowth as a noun:

    Anything that grows out of something else. A branch or offshoot of a plant. An appendage of an animal. A byproduct or consequence of an action or event.

  2. Outgrowth as a noun:

    Excessive growth.

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