English–French

“growth” in French

Pronunciation

IPA/kʁwasɑ̃s/

Example

La croissance de ce bébé est rapide.

This baby's growth is rapid.

Illustration for croissance (growth)

How to say “growth” in French

“Growth” in French is croissance.

A living or expanding system steadily adding size over time.

Full entry for croissance: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with croissance

La croissance économique est forte cette année.

Economic growth is strong this year.

Tips for using croissance

  • Croissance is feminine, so its definite form is la croissance and a modifying adjective is feminine, as in une croissance rapide.

Other French words for “growth”

Le développement de l'enfant suit un rythme normal.

The child's growth is proceeding at a normal rate.

“growth” in other languages