growthphase
nounUK /ˈɡrəʊθ feɪz/
US /ˈɡroʊθ feɪz/
A growth phase is a time when something gets bigger.
The little plant is in its growth phase and is getting taller every day.
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2. A period in a business when sales and size increase quickly.
The company hired many new workers during its growth phase.
3. A stage in an organism's life when it grows fastest.
Children go through a rapid growth phase in their early teens.
4. A step in a process where something expands before it settles.
The crystal entered a growth phase after the liquid cooled.