Usage Note
Crecimiento is the noun from crecer ('to grow'). It is used in economic contexts (crecimiento económico = 'economic growth'), biological contexts (crecimiento celular), and personal development. The related adjective creciente ('growing, increasing') and decrecimiento ('degrowth') are built on the same root.
Examples
"El crecimiento económico fue notable."
Natural Translation
The economic growth was notable.
Literal Translation
The growth economic was notable
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