adj. /noh"grohth'/ ; n. /noh"grohth"/ , 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.
3. a policy or practice of curtailing growth, expansion, or development: After expanding too rapidly, the city is now in favor of no-growth.
[ 1970-75 ]