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Manifestation vs Growth - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between manifestation and growth

is that manifestation is the act or process of becoming manifest while growth is an increase in size, number, value, or strength.

manifestation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or process of becoming manifest.
    • The last known manifestation of the ghost was over ten years ago.
  • The embodiment of an intangible, or variable thing.
    • This particular manifestation resembled a young girl crying.
  • (medical) The symptoms or observable conditions which are seen as a result of some disease.
  • A pattern or logo on a sheet of glass, as decoration and/or to prevent people from accidentally walking in to it.

    • growth

    English

    (wikipedia growth)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An increase in size, number, value, or strength.
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  • (biology) The act of growing, getting bigger or higher.
  • (biology) Something that grows or has grown.
  • (pathology) An abnormal mass such as a tumor.

    • Synonyms

    * (increase in size) enlargement, expansion, increase, increment * (act of growing) development, maturation * (something that grows or has grown) vegetation * outgrowth, cancer, mass

    Antonyms

    * (increase in size) contraction, decrease, decrement, reduction * (act of growing) nondevelopment

    Derived terms

    * growth spurt * growth stock * overgrowth * undergrowth

    Hyponyms

    * tumor