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increase - the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary" |
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decrease,
diminution,
reduction,
step-down the act of decreasing or reducing something
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change of magnitude the act of changing the amount or size of something
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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"
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advance,
rise increase in price or value; "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"
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appreciation an increase in price or value; "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate"
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surge,
upsurge a sudden or abrupt strong increase; "stimulated a surge of speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in violent crime"
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augmentation the act of augmenting
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amplification (electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current
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enlargement,
expansion a photographic print that has been enlarged
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escalation an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy; "higher wages caused an escalation of prices"; "there was a gradual escalation of hostilities"
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maximation,
maximisation,
maximization the act of raising to the highest possible point or condition or position
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exaggeration the act of making something more noticeable than usual; "the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness"
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expanding upon,
expansion the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
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accrual,
accruement,
accumulation the act of accumulating
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inclusion the act of including
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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"
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strengthening the act of increasing the strength of something
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intensification action that makes something stronger or more extreme
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intensification action that makes something stronger or more extreme
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split,
split up,
stock split extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)
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increase - a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population" |
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increment,
growth |
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decrease,
decrement the act of decreasing or reducing something
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decrease,
decrement the act of decreasing or reducing something
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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"
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accession the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne); "Elizabeth's accession in 1558"
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accretion,
accumulation (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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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"
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population growth increase in the number of people who inhabit a territory or state
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proliferation growth by the rapid multiplication of parts
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pullulation a rapid and abundant increase
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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
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broadening,
widening the action of making broader; "the broadening of travel"
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increase - the amount by which something increases; "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare" |
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increment |
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decrease,
decrement the act of decreasing or reducing something
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amount the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion; "an adequate amount of food for four people"
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amplification,
gain (electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current
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fare increase increase in the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
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price increase increase in price
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hike,
raise,
rise,
salary increase,
wage hike,
wage increase a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure; "she enjoys a hike in her spare time"
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boost,
cost increase,
hike,
rise the act of giving hope or support to someone
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supplement,
supplementation a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)
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tax-increase,
tax boost,
tax hike the amount by which taxes are increased; "a tax increase of 15 percent"
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up-tick a small increase; "the up-tick in terrorist activity"
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increase - a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month" |
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decrease,
drop-off,
lessening the act of decreasing or reducing something
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alteration,
change,
modification the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
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augmentation the act of augmenting
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concentration strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material
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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"
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jump,
leap the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected"
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run-up,
runup the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed
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waxing the application of wax to a surface
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| Verb |
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increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted" |
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decrease,
lessen,
minify 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"
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alter,
change,
modify remove the ovaries of; "Is your cat spayed?"
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extend,
stretch increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice"
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augment enlarge or increase; "The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East"
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build up enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages; "build up your savings"
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enlarge make larger; "She enlarged the flower beds"
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up raise; "up the ante"
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raise raise the level or amount of something; "raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread"
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blow up,
enlarge,
magnify make large; "blow up an image"
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manifold,
multiply make multiple copies of; "multiply a letter"
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build,
build up,
ramp up,
work up develop and grow; "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera"
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amplify,
blow up,
expand,
inflate increase the volume of; "amplify sound"
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escalate,
intensify,
step up increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing"
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boost give a boost to; be beneficial to; "The tax cut will boost the economy"
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lengthen become long or longer; "In Spring, the days lengthen"
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regenerate restore strength; "This food revitalized the patient"
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maximise,
maximize make as big or large as possible; "Maximize your profits!"
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heighten make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity; "heightened interest"
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heighten,
rise make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity; "heightened interest"
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rev,
rev up increase the number of rotations per minute; "rev up an engine"
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rev up,
step up increase the number of rotations per minute; "rev up an engine"
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advance,
boost,
supercharge rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"
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broaden,
extend,
widen become broader; "The road broadened"
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kite fly a kite; "Kids were kiting in the park"; "They kited the Red Dragon model"
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increase - become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased" |
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decrease,
diminish,
fall,
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"
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change magnitude change in size or magnitude
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accrue grow by addition; "The interest accrues"
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spike manifest a sharp increase; "the voltage spiked"
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add to have an increased effect; "This adds to my worries"
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gain,
gather increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"
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explode,
irrupt increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The population of India is exploding"; "The island's rodent population irrupted"
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pyramid increase rapidly and progressively step by step on a broad base
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snowball increase or accumulate at a rapidly accelerating rate
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accumulate,
amass,
conglomerate,
cumulate,
gather,
pile up collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up"
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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"
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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"
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compound,
deepen,
heighten,
intensify put or add together; "combine resources"
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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"
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pullulate breed freely and abundantly
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widen become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened"
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appreciate,
apprise,
apprize,
revalue increase the value of; "The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark"
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broaden become broader; "The road broadened"
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shoot up rise dramatically; "Prices shot up overnight"
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climb,
mount,
rise,
wax improve one's social status; "This young man knows how to climb the social ladder"
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full,
wax make (a garment) fuller by pleating or gathering
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crescendo grow louder; "The music crescendoes here"
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swell expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"
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