projected growth
noun phraseUK /prəˈdʒɛktɪd ɡrəʊθ/
US /prəˈdʒɛktɪd ɡroʊθ/
The amount something is expected to grow in the future.
The company's projected growth for next year is ten percent.
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2. The expected increase in a population over a set time.
The city planned new schools based on its projected growth.
3. The estimated rise in a company's sales or value.
Investors were excited by the startup's projected growth.
4. The forecast increase in size or number of something in nature.
Scientists studied the projected growth of the coral reef.