Growth, n.
n. 1. The process of growing; the gradual increase of animal and vegetable bodies; the development from a seed, germ, or root, to full size or maturity; increase in size, number, frequency, strength, &c.; augmentation; advancement; production; prevalence or influence.
Idle weeds are fast in growth. Shak.
Sense 2. That which has grown; any thing produced; product; consequence; effect; result.
Nature multiplies her fertile growth. Milton.