Difference Between Growth and Development

This article will help you to differentiate between Growth and Development.

Difference # Growth:

1. Growth refers to increase in physical aspects of the organisation,

2. Growth is structural.

3. Growth is quantitative.

4. Growth is cellular.

5. Growth stops when the organisation reaches the stage of maturity.

6. Growth involves body changes.

7. Growth influences the process of development, but not always.

Difference # Development:

1. Development refers to overall changes in the whole of the organism.

2. Development is functional.

3. Development is qualitative.

4. Development is organizational.

5. Development is a life long process.

6. Development  involves changes from origin to maturity.

7. Development occurs without growth.