French Conversation · Level 33
90 words
French word
croissance
Pronunciation
IPA/kʁwasɑ̃s/
Meaning
- feminine noungrowth
Example
La croissance de ce bébé est rapide.
This baby's growth is rapid.
More examples
La croissance économique est forte cette année.
Economic growth is strong this year.
Core concept
A living or expanding system steadily adding size over time.
Common phrases
croissance économique
economic growth
taux de croissance
growth rate
croissance démographique
population growth
Similar words
développement: The gradual development of abilities, structures, or other organized forms.
augmentation: A rise in the amount or number of something.
évolution: A change in state or form over time.
hausse: An upward movement in prices or numerical values.
Definition in French
Décrit un processus continu de développement ou d'accroissement au fil du temps.
Word origin
French croissance comes from Old French croissance, based on croître and ultimately Latin crescere, with -ance forming a noun.
Usage tips
- Croissance is feminine, so its definite form is la croissance and a modifying adjective is feminine, as in une croissance rapide.
Other meanings
- increasenoun
Opposites
- décroissancedeclinenoun
- diminutiondecreasenoun
Related words
- croissantincreasingadjective
- accroissementincreasenoun