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growth rate

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The amount of growth in a quantity per unit of time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • A global population growth rate of a constant 100 million people per year means an aging population.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

The amount of growth in a quantity per unit of time, relative to the amount of the quantity during that time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The growth rate is defined as the change in the dependent variable, Y, for a time period divided by the Y value at the beginning of the period.
  • A constant growth rate produces exponential growth.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

the rate of increase in size per unit time

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rate of growth

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: rate

Narrower terms: isometry

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