Portuguese

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Etymology

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From crescer (to grow) +‎ -mento. Cognate with Galician crecemento, Spanish crecimiento.

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /kɾɨʃ.siˈmẽ.tu/, /kɾɨ.siˈmẽ.tu/

  • Hyphenation: cres‧ci‧men‧to

Noun

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crescimento m (uncountable)

  1. growth (an increase in size, number, value, or strength)
    Synonym: aumento
    Antonym: decrescimento
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