growth area

Zone of increase

A growth area is a field, sector, or domain experiencing rapid expansion or development.

The term appears frequently in business and economic contexts: Renewable energy is a major growth area.

It can also describe geographic regions with expanding populations or industries, or any subject gaining increasing attention: Cybersecurity has become a growth area in higher education.

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talent pipeline · eco-city · digital transformation · smart city · metropolitan region · green energy · sustainable practices · venture capital · suburban development · global city · infrastructure investment · financial district · breakthrough · nascent · disruptive technology · next big thing · promising · up and coming

Opposites
economic trajectory

growth areasunset industry

Shrinking field facing obsolescence

dead end · yesterday's news

vitality and momentum

growth areadead end

Passage without outlet

backwater · dead zone

Family

grow, area, growth, arena, growing, acreage

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G