gentlegrowth

noun
UK /ˈdʒɛntəl ɡrəʊθ/
US /ˈdʒɛntəl ɡroʊθ/

Gentlegrowth is when something grows slowly and softly, like a little plant getting bigger day by day.

The garden showed gentlegrowth as the tiny seeds turned into small green sprouts.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A way of growing that is calm and careful, without rushing.

The teacher praised the gentlegrowth of the students' reading skills over the year.

3. The quiet, steady improvement of a person or thing over time.

Her gentlegrowth in confidence was easy to see by the end of the season.

4. A slow and peaceful increase in size or amount.

The gentlegrowth of the small business made the whole town proud.