Growth occurs throughout life, but in a variety of ways. In the case of humans, growth rate accelerates to maturity. After maturity, growth is gradual and slows down before it is complete or completely ceases.
In other words, growth refers to a positive change in size and / or maturity, usually over time. Growth can occur as a stage of maturity or a process leading to fullness or fulfillment.
Adjective Words to Describe Growth
Following are some common adjectives used for describing growth in a particular area:
| Word | Meaning or Sentence Example |
| economic | It was no longer economic to keep the factory open |
| rapid | rapid rise through the ranks |
| slow | The illness slowed him down |
| industrial | Industrial workers |
| personal | A personal favor at work place |
| normal | Anger is a normal and even healthy emotion |
| urban | the problem is far more visible in urban areas |
| further | Nothing could be further from the truth |
| future | He was preparing for future employment opportunities |
| steady | Held the ladder steady |
| spiritual | A spiritual approach to life |
| annual | annual increment in forecast |
| physical | A physical manifestation |
| natural | He’s a natural for the job |
| continued | To insure the continued success at work place |
| recent | Recent graduates |
| mental | An illness is a failure to solve a mental or psychological problem |
| average | The number of hours I work per work average is at par with others |
| intellectual | In the modern world, only the nation could provide the material, intellectual, political |
| healthy | A healthy economy |
| overall | The overall pattern of hiswork culture |
| vigorous | In youth they are vigorous, aggressive, evangelistic |
| professional | he professional man or woman possesses distinctive qualifications |
| tremendous | A tremendous achievement” |
| subsequent | This conclusion has not affected subsequent developments in physics |