What do we mean by Growth and Development ?


Growth and development are words which are usually taken together without really understanding the meanings therein.
 
For clarification purposes I will put it in very simple terms.
 
When we are talking about growth here we are basically talking about favourable expansion in any direction - vertical , horizontal etc.
 
A tree grows in height , it stem thickens , the branches spread , all this is growth .
 
When we are talking about development , we mean qualitative improvement or change in qualities in favourable direction.
 
A tree bears fruit - that is development . It sheds old leaves , that is development ,  it drops ripe fruit , that is development .
 
 
In general growth and development need to go hand in hand  , but does this always happen ?
 

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