nongrowth

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adjective

Not of or pertaining to growth.

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Meanings

adjectivenongrowth (not comparable)
  1. not comparableeconomicsNot of or pertaining to growth.
nounnongrowth (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAbsence of growth.

    We do not anticipate complete and instant nongrowth of population, economy, and institutions, but we are open-ended on the degree to which growth can and should be slowed down or stopped.

    1974, Earl Finkler, David Lee Peterson, Nongrowth Planning Strategies

Origin

From non- + growth.

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APA

nongrowth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nongrowth

MLA

“nongrowth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nongrowth. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nongrowth,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nongrowth.

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