antigrowth

adj

Etymology

From anti- + growth.

  1. derived from *gʰreh₁- — “to grow, become green
  2. inherited from *grōaną — “to grow, grow green
  3. inherited from *grōan
  4. inherited from grōwan — “to grow, increase, flourish, germinate
  5. inherited from growen
  6. suffixed as growth — “grow + th
  7. prefixed as antigrowth — “anti + growth

Definitions

  1. Opposing or countering growth.

    • Other examples include the failure of a local government to change zoning of property due to local antigrowth pressure, even when the need is obvious.
    • Insensitivity to Antigrowth Signals and Deregulation of Cell Cycle

The neighborhood

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