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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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"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:
Definition that contains increase
- full increase in phase
- jump increase suddenly and significantly
- grow increase in size by natural process
- double increase twofold
- prove increase in volume
- appreciate increase the value of
- raise increase
- invite increase the likelihood of
- rise increase in value or to a higher point
- rise increase in price or value