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"they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"nounthe amount by which something increases
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"he gave me an increase in salary"nounthe act of increasing something
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nouna quantity that is addedtype of:
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"the increase in unemployment"nouna process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more importantOpposite:type of:
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"the increase is scheduled for next month"nouna change resulting in an increaseOpposite:type of:
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"The amount of work increased"verbbecome bigger or greater in amountOpposite:type of:
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"The boss finally increased her salary" "The university increased the number of students it admitted"verbmake bigger or moreOpposite:
Examples of increase
- "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"
- "he gave me an increase in salary"
- "the increase in unemployment"
- "the increase is scheduled for next month"
- "The amount of work increased"
- "The boss finally increased her salary"
- "The university increased the number of students it admitted"