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non-growth noun[ U ] (alsonongrowth)uk /ˌnɒnˈɡrəʊθ/ us /ˌnɑːnˈɡroʊθ/ lack of any increase in size or quantity: The period of non-growth in the economy has now lasted for 10 years. The cells displayed non-growth, which was a positive sign. After a very prosperous few years, the market has shrunk to a point where there is almost non-growth. The company has made a strategic decision to withdraw from all nongrowth areas of business. A growth company in a non-growth industry is in a very strong position. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Keeping and staying the same anti-progressive calcification calcify consistency consistent continuum invariant inveteracy kept leave well aloneidiom left stabilization stabilize stably stay steadfast unreformed wallow wallow in something wouldn't have it any other wayidiom |