organic growth
nounUK /ɔːˈɡænɪk ɡrəʊθ/
US /ɔːrˈɡænɪk ɡroʊθ/
Growth that happens naturally on its own, like a plant getting bigger without anyone pulling it.
The little bakery saw organic growth as more and more neighbors told their friends about it.
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2. In business, growth from a company's own customers and sales rather than from buying other companies.
The company's organic growth came from loyal customers, not from acquiring rivals.
3. In biology, the natural increase in size of a living thing.
Scientists measured the organic growth of the seedlings over three weeks.
4. Growth that feels genuine and not forced or fake.
The band's popularity was organic growth, built one small concert at a time.