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   boom

   /buːm/

   noun

   • 1. a loud, deep, resonant sound: "the deep boom of the bass drum" Similar reverberationresonanceresoundingthunderthunderingroaringechoingre-echoingblastingcrashingdrummingthrummingpoundingroarrumblebellowbangblastblareloud noise
   • ▪ the characteristic resonant cry of the bittern: "the boom of the bittern may be enjoyed in the country"

   verb

   • 1. make a loud, deep, resonant sound: "thunder boomed in the sky" Similar reverberateresoundresonaterumblethunderring outsound loudlyblareechofill the aircrackcrashrollclapexplodebangblast
   • ▪ say in a loud, deep, resonant voice: "‘Stop right there,’ boomed the Headmaster" Similar bellowroarthundershoutbawlyellbarkinformal:hollerrare:vociferateOpposite whisper
   • ▪ (of a bittern) utter its characteristic resonant cry: "a dozen bitterns boom mysteriously from the reeds"

   exclamation

   • 1. used to imitate a loud, deep, resonant sound: "the boat was lifted up and then boom, down it went"
   • ▪ used to convey that something is extremely sudden, surprising, or successful: "if you get caught, boom, you're a felon"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb): ultimately imitative; perhaps from Dutch bommen ‘to hum, buzz’.

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2. penpoin.com › what-happened-during-the-economic-boom-hereEconomic Boom: The Thrills and Spills of Rapid Growth

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   Jun 25, 2024 · Economic boom defined. An economic boom signifies a period of exceptional economic prosperity. Imagine factories operating at full capacity, businesses overflowing with customers, and a job market brimming with opportunities. This surge in economic activity is characterized by:

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   3 days ago · The global population has grown from 1 billion in 1800 to 8 billion in 2024. [3] The UN projected population to keep growing, and estimates have put the total population at 8.6 billion by mid-2030, 9.8 billion by mid-2050 and 11.2 billion by 2100. [4]

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   Jun 24, 2024 · What Is Expansion? Expansion is the phase of the business cycle where real gross domestic product (GDP) grows for two or more consecutive quarters, moving from a trough to a peak. Expansion is...

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › baby boomBaby boom Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jun 27, 2024 · The meaning of BABY BOOM is a marked rise in birth rate (as in the U.S. following the end of World War II). How to use baby boom in a sentence.

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   5 days ago · population growth, in population ecology, a change in the number of members of a certain plant or animal species in a particular location during a particular time period. Factors affecting population growth include fertility, mortality, and, in animals, migration —i.e., immigration to or emigration from a particular location.

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   1 day ago · t. e. The Korean Wave or Hallyu ( Korean : 한류; Hanja : 韓流; RR : Hallyu; lit. Flow/Wave of Korea; listen ⓘ) is a cultural phenomenon in which the global popularity of South Korean popular culture has dramatically risen since the 1990s.

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   5 days ago · The baby boom was the period after World War II in the United States when more babies than usual were born. A baby boom can refer to any increase in the population, but it usually refers to the time just after World War II when the population went through the roof in the United States.