croissance
/kʁwa.sɑ̃s/feminine
The French word for growth is croissance.
croissance is used to describe an increase in size.
Meaning: increase in size (noun)
Which one should you use?
While croissance refers to the process of growing or an increase in size, grandissement is rarely used and refers more to the act of getting taller.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun croissance is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
/kʁwa.sɑ̃s/
Did you know?
- The English word 'crescent' and the French croissance both share the same root, meaning to grow. This refers to the 'growth' of the moon as it moves from a new moon to a full moon.
- In French, the idea of 'growth' in a personal or spiritual sense is often expressed as épanouissement, which literally means 'blooming' like a flower.
- While English uses 'growth' for many things, a French speaker would never use croissance to describe a 'growth' on their skin, which would instead be called a verrue or a tumeur.
Examples in context
- L'Algérie a des problèmes de croissance.Algeria has growth problems.This sentence is useful for seeing how to discuss growth problems in a country using croissance.Tatoeba #12480598 by always, translation #9444245 by Amastan
- L'Inde a connu une croissance impressionnante.India has shown impressive growth.This sentence demonstrates how to describe impressive growth using croissance.Tatoeba #12494033 by always, translation #11730287 by Amastan
- Ce champignon peut contrôler sa propre croissance.This fungus can control its own growth.This sentence shows the use of croissance when discussing the biological growth of an organism.Tatoeba #10745652 by Nyans, translation #8132173 by Amastan
- 24 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two business colleagues are discussing a recent report in an office.
- NathanLa croissance de l'entreprise est positive.The growth of the company is positive.
- ManonC'est une excellente nouvelle pour nous.That is excellent news for us.
- NathanManon, tu as vu les chiffres ?Manon, did you see the figures?
- ManonOui, Nathan, je les ai lus.Yes, Nathan, I read them.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “growth” translations and entries croissance, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries croissance, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
