no-growth: Meaning and Definition of

no-growth

Pronunciation: (adj.nō'grōth"n.nō'grōth'), [key]
— adj.
  1. failing to or unlikely to grow; showing a lack of progress or development: a no-growth industry.
  2. restricting or prohibiting growth or expansion: a no-growth policy; no-growth rulings.
—n.
  1. a policy or practice of curtailing growth, expansion, or development: After expanding too rapidly, the city is now in favor of no-growth.
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