The difference between Growth and Tumor

When used as nouns, growth means an increase in size, number, value, or strength, whereas tumor means an abnormal growth.

check bellow for the other definitions of Growth and Tumor

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."
Growth as a noun (biology):

The act of growing, getting bigger or higher.
Growth as a noun (biology):

Something that grows or has grown.
Growth as a noun (pathology):

An abnormal mass such as a tumor.

Tumor as a noun (oncology, pathology):

An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia.