Increase
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An amount by which a quantity is increased. For a quantity, the act or process of becoming larger
Part of speech: verb
Definition: to become larger. To make (a quantity) larger.
Example sentence: Everyone has the ability to increase resilience to stress. It requires hard work and dedication, but over time, you can equip yourself to handle whatever life throws your way without adverse effects to your health. Training your brain to manage stress won't just affect the quality of your life, but perhaps even the length of it.
Growth
Part of speech: noun
Definition: an increase in size, number, value, or strengththe act of growing, getting bigger or highersomething that grows or has grownan abnormal mass such as a tumor
Example sentence: There are no great limits to growth because there are no limits of human intelligence, imagination, and wonder.