Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nongrowth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: non-growth
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not of or pertaining to growth.

noun

Absence of growth.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From non- + growth.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: non

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does nongrowth mean?: Not of or pertaining to growth.
Where does nongrowth come from?: From non- + growth.

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