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Noun
increase - the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"
step-up
step-down, diminution, reduction, decrease the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)
change of magnitude the act of changing the amount or size of something
addition the act of adding one thing to another; "the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect"; "the addition of a leap day every four years"
advance, rise increase in price or value; "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"
appreciation an increase in price or value; "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate"
upsurge, surge a sudden or abrupt strong increase; "stimulated a surge of speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in violent crime"
augmentation the act of augmenting
amplification (electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current
enlargement, expansion a photographic print that has been enlarged
escalation an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy; "higher wages caused an escalation of prices"; "there was a gradual escalation of hostilities"
maximation, maximisation, maximization the act of raising to the highest possible point or condition or position
exaggeration the act of making something more noticeable than usual; "the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness"
expanding upon, expansion the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
accrual, accruement, accumulation the act of accumulating
inclusion the act of including
aggrandisement, aggrandizement, elevation the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something; "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his elevation to cardinal"
strengthening the act of increasing the strength of something
intensification action that makes something stronger or more extreme
intensification action that makes something stronger or more extreme
increase - a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"
increment, growth
decrement, decrease the act of decreasing or reducing something
physical process, process a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls"
accession the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne); "Elizabeth's accession in 1558"
accumulation, accretion the act of accumulating
accretion (law) an increase in a beneficiary's share in an estate (as when a co-beneficiary dies or fails to meet some condition or rejects the inheritance)
accretion (law) an increase in a beneficiary's share in an estate (as when a co-beneficiary dies or fails to meet some condition or rejects the inheritance)
accretion (law) an increase in a beneficiary's share in an estate (as when a co-beneficiary dies or fails to meet some condition or rejects the inheritance)
multiplication an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed; "the multiplication of four by three gives twelve"; "four times three equals twelve"
population growth increase in the number of people who inhabit a territory or state
proliferation growth by the rapid multiplication of parts
pullulation a rapid and abundant increase
relaxation a method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount
increase - the amount by which something increases; "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"
increment
decrement, decrease the act of decreasing or reducing something
amount the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion; "an adequate amount of food for four people"
amplification, gain (electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current
fare increase increase in the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
price increase increase in price
salary increase, wage hike, wage increase, hike, raise, rise a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure; "she enjoys a hike in her spare time"
cost increase, boost, hike, rise the act of giving hope or support to someone
supplementation, supplement the act of supplementing
tax-increase, tax boost, tax hike the amount by which taxes are increased; "a tax increase of 15 percent"
increase - a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month"
lessening, drop-off, decrease the act of decreasing or reducing something
alteration, modification, change the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
augmentation the act of augmenting
concentration strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material
explosion the act of exploding or bursting; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"
leap, jump a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
runup, run-up a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time; "a runup in interest rates"; "market runups are followed by corrections"
increase - a quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"
addition, gain
indefinite quantity an estimated quantity

Verb
increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
minify, decrease, lessen decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
stretch, extend extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"
augment enlarge or increase; "The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East"
build up enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages; "build up your savings"
enlarge make larger; "She enlarged the flower beds"
up raise; "up the ante"
raise raise the level or amount of something; "raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread"
magnify, enlarge, blow up increase in size, volume or significance; "Her terror was magnified in her mind"
manifold, multiply make multiple copies of; "multiply a letter"
ramp up, work up, build up, build develop; "we worked up an as of an appetite"
amplify, inflate, expand, blow up increase the volume of; "amplify sound"
escalate, step up, intensify increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing"
boost give a boost to; be beneficial to; "The tax cut will boost the economy"
lengthen become long or longer; "In Spring, the days lengthen"
regenerate restore strength; "This food revitalized the patient"
maximise, maximize make as big or large as possible; "Maximize your profits!"
heighten make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity; "heightened interest"
heighten, rise make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity; "heightened interest"
rev, rev up increase the number of rotations per minute; "rev up an engine"
rev up, step up increase the number of rotations per minute; "rev up an engine"
supercharge, boost, advance increase the pressure on a gas or liquid
broaden, widen, extend become broader; "The road broadened"
kite fly a kite; "Kids were kiting in the park"; "They kited the Red Dragon model"
increase - become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"
decrease, diminish, lessen, fall decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
change magnitude change in size or magnitude
accrue grow by addition; "The interest accrues"
spike manifest a sharp increase; "the voltage spiked"
add to have an increased effect; "This adds to my worries"
gain, gather increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"
irrupt, explode increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The population of India is exploding"; "The island's rodent population irrupted"
pyramid increase rapidly and progressively step by step on a broad base
snowball increase or accumulate at a rapidly accelerating rate
conglomerate, cumulate, accumulate, amass, pile up, gather collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up"
add make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table"
deepen, intensify become deeper in tone; "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"; "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"
deepen, intensify, compound, heighten become deeper in tone; "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"; "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"
grow come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"
pullulate breed freely and abundantly
widen become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened"
revalue, apprise, apprize, appreciate value anew; "revalue the German Mark"
broaden become broader; "The road broadened"
shoot up rise dramatically; "Prices shot up overnight"
wax, climb, mount, rise go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"
full, wax make (a garment) fuller by pleating or gathering
crescendo grow louder; "The music crescendoes here"
swell expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"
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Substantiv
increase - An amount by which a quantity is increased.
increase - For a quantity, the act or process of becoming larger.

Verb
increase - To become larger.
increase - To make a quantity larger.

OmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • increase
    An amount by which a quantity is enlarged.
  • increase
    (Of a quantity) to become bigger.
  • increase
    To make bigger or more.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) increase
  • Presens: increase / increases
  • Preteritum: increased
  • Perfektum: (have) increased

Substantiv

  • Entall: increase
  • Flertall: increases

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