This is the 495th most frequent Chinese word.
增长
Increase; growth.
Here, 增长 refers to an increase or growth, specifically in the number of people (population).
人口的增长对城市发展提出了新的挑战。
The population growth has posed new challenges to urban development.
Here, 增长 is used to describe a steady increment, related to personal knowledge.
通过不断学习,我的知识水平逐渐增长。
Through continuous learning, my knowledge level is gradually improving.
In this sentence, 增长 describes a significant growth or increase, pertaining to revenue.