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1 I, 1| Further, we are to study growth and "alteration". We must 2 I, 1| changes of magnitude called "growth" and "diminution". Nevertheless, 3 I, 1| whether change of place, or growth and diminution, or "alteration"; 4 I, 2| remaining forms of change, viz. growth and "alteration". For though, 5 I, 2| under which "alteration" or growth are attributable to things.~ 6 I, 2| definite statement about growth, except such as any amateur 7 I, 4| contrary is in quantity, it is "growth and diminution"; when it 8 I, 4| we have still to treat of growth.~ 9 I, 5| must explain (i) wherein growth differs from coming-to-be 10 I, 5| the sphere of magnitude is growth and one in the sphere of 11 I, 5| quality is "alteration"-both growth and "alteration" being changes 12 I, 5| of the change which is growth and diminution? The sphere" 13 I, 5| apply it to the process of growth? Is the matter, out of which 14 I, 5| the matter, out of which growth takes place, (i) "separate" 15 I, 5| Perhaps it is impossible for growth to take place in either 16 I, 5| discussion of difficulties, that growth is not a change out of something 17 I, 5| peculiarly distinctive of growth, but characterizes coming-to-be 18 I, 5| such or in general. For growth is an increase, and diminution 19 I, 5| possess some magnitude. Hence growth must not be regarded as 20 I, 5| coming-to-be rather than its growth.~We must therefore come 21 I, 5| it open to us to say that growth or diminution occurs in 22 I, 5| the change will not be growth, but a coming to-be of the 23 I, 5| contrasted body. It is not a growth of either. Nothing grows 24 I, 5| has grown-there has been a growth of "body." Yet this too 25 I, 5| impossible. For our account of growth must preserve the characteristics 26 I, 5| alteration") and the size (in growth) do not remain the same. 27 I, 5| water is to be regarded as growth, a thing might grow without 28 I, 5| must be preserved: for the growth we are discussing has been 29 I, 5| us to grasp the cause of growth. We must note (i) that the 30 I, 5| organic parts grow by the growth of the tissues (for every 31 I, 5| its figure or "form".~That growth has taken place proportionally, 32 I, 5| been a coming-to-be, not a growth): on the contrary, it is 33 I, 5| the active principle of growth, dwelling in the growing 34 I, 5| already burning fire. That is "growth". But when the logs themselves 35 I, 5| quantum-in-general" is in growth. But what does come-to-be 36 I, 5| what does come-to-be in growth is flesh or bone-or a hand 37 I, 5| so-much-flesh-it produces growth: for it is bound to become 38 I, 5| thus that "nutrition" and "growth" differ by their definition. 39 I, 5| diminishing), though not its "growth"; and why nutrition, though " 40 I, 5| nutrition, though "the same" as growth, is yet different from it 41 I, 9| it must be added, makes growth and diminution impossible 42 II, 6| Empedocles is that it makes even growth impossible, unless it be