Development
Development noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.
Economic growth and development are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Economic growth" instead a noun "Development".
Economic growth
Economic growth noun - Steady growth in the productive capacity of the economy (and so a growth of national income).
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Synonyms for Economic growth
Development and economic growth are semantically related. You can use "Development" instead a noun phrase "Economic growth".
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- Others still, like the Ecomodernists, view technology as not just beneficial, but can potentially let mankind decouple itself from the enviroment, allowing for nature to take its course without sacrificing economic growth, industrial development or human nature.
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