What are the characteristics of growth in psychology?

There are different characteristics that define the meaning of growth and development. These characteristics are as follows:

Characteristics of Growth:

1. Growth defines the change in the physical factors of a child including height, weight, mass, and physical development.
2. Growth can be measured as it is quantitative.
3. Growth can be perceived through eyes and senses.
4. Growth does not take place in a continuous manner.
5. Growth is uniform in the physical sense such as the milk teeth growth, toddling then walking, etc.
6. Growth takes place for a limited period.
7. The growth rate is faster in the initial years than in the later stages.