Collocations for growth - noun

considerable, exponential, significant, strong
the exponential growth in world population

high
The country is experiencing a period of high growth.

real
real GDP growth

dramatic, enormous, impressive, phenomenal, spectacular, tremendous
explosive, fast, rapid
the explosive growth of personal computers in the 1990s

modest, slow, sluggish
The factory has achieved a steady growth in output.

steady, sustainable
low
a vicious circle of low growth and low productivity

long-term
future
economic, industrial
job, productivity, revenue, etc.
population

achieve, experience
maintain, sustain
accelerate, boost, encourage, foster, fuel, promote, spur, stimulate
control, limit
new measures to control the growth of traffic on the roads

slow

rate
The economy enjoyed the highest growth rate in Asia.

potential, prospects
pattern
area, industry, market
Communications technology has proved to be a growth area.

curve

growth in
There was a rapid growth in the numbers of private cars.

a rate of growth

healthy, normal
A good diet is vital for healthy growth.

abnormal
vigorous
excessive
the excessive growth of algae in rivers

new
bacterial, cell, hair, muscle, plant, tumour/tumor, etc.
intellectual, personal, spiritual

encourage, stimulate
Give the plants a good pruning to encourage growth.

inhibit, retard (esp. AmE), stunt, suppress
Lack of food had stunted his growth.

affect

hormone
defect
spurt
chart

cancerous, malignant
benign

have

growth on
He had a cancerous growth on his lung.