periodic growth
noun phraseUK /ˌpɪəriˈɒdɪk ɡrəʊθ/
US /ˌpɪriˈɑdɪk ɡroʊθ/
Periodic growth is when something gets bigger or more over time in a repeating pattern.
The periodic growth of the plant showed up as a new leaf every few weeks.
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2. In biology, growth that happens in distinct phases or seasons rather than steadily.
Scientists studied the periodic growth rings in the tree trunk.
3. In economics, expansion that occurs in repeating cycles of boom and slowdown.
The company's periodic growth followed the seasonal shopping trends.
4. In math, an increase that repeats at regular intervals.
The graph showed periodic growth every ten units.