Growth, n.
Etymology: [Icel. groGrow.]
1. The process of growing; the gradual increase of an animal or a vegetable body; the development from a seed, germ, or root, to full size or maturity; increase in size, number, frequency, strength, etc.; augmentation; advancement; production; prevalence or influence; as, the growth of trade; the growth of power; the growth of intemperance. Idle weeds are fast in growth. Shak.
2. That which has grown or is growing; anything produced; product; consequence; effect; result. Nature multiplies her fertile growth. Milton.
Shades of meaning
Fernald has no entry of its own for growth; he lists it under harvest, progress.
He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.