Meanings
adjectiveantigrowth (comparative more antigrowth, superlative most antigrowth)
comparative more antigrowth · superlative most antigrowth
- Opposing or countering growth.
Insensitivity to Antigrowth Signals and Deregulation of Cell Cycle
2007, Devendra K. Gupta, Robert Carachi, Pediatric Oncology: Surgical and Medical Aspects1 more example
Other examples include the failure of a local government to change zoning of property due to local antigrowth pressure, even when the need is obvious.
1998, Michael C. Thomsett, Jean Freestone Thomsett, Getting started in real estate investing
Origin
Translations
Portuguese anticrescimento
- anticrescimentoopposing or countering growth
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