increase (n.)

  1. a quantity that is added; there was an addition to property taxes this year; they recorded the cattles gain in weight over a period of weeks

    [ Syn: addition , gain ]

  2. a change resulting in an increase; the increase is scheduled for next month'

  3. a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; the increase in unemployment; the growth of population

    [ Syn: increment , increment , growth , growth ]

  4. the amount by which something increases; they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare

    [ Syn: increment ]

  5. the act of increasing something; he gave me an increase in salary

    [ Syn: step-up ]

    increase (v.)

  1. become bigger or greater in amount; The amount of work increased'

  2. make bigger or more; The boss finally increased her salary; The university increased the number of students it admitted'

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