growth rate
The amount of growth in a quantity per unit of timeThe amount of growth in a quantity per unit of time.
» The growth rate of the Japanese economy will top 0.7% this year.
Meaning
2 sensesThe amount of growth in a quantity per unit of time.
A global population growth rate of a constant 100 million people per year means an aging population.
the rate of increase in size per unit time
The amount of growth in a quantity per unit of time, relative to the amount of the quantity during that time.
The growth rate is defined as the change in the dependent variable, Y, for a time period divided by the Y value at the beginning of the period.
A constant growth rate produces exponential growth.
Examples
17 sentencesThe growth rate of the Japanese economy will top 0.7% this year.
African nations have some of the highest population growth rates in the world.
Algeria needs to achieve a higher growth rate.
China's growth rate is the fastest in human history.
The quarterly growth of 1.2% means an annual growth rate of 4.8%.
Forms
plural: growth rates| Singular | growth rate |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- the rate of increase in size per unit time:rate of growth