increase, n.
(increases)
freq. cnt. 83
(increases)
freq. cnt. 83
a quantity that is added
<noun.quantity> freq. cnt.: 56 freq. cnt.: 49 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1
addition gain increase
sample sentences
"there was an addition to property taxes this year""they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"
a change resulting in an increase
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 21
increase
sample sentences
"the increase is scheduled for next month"
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
<noun.process> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3
growth increase increment
sample sentences
"the increase in unemployment""the growth of population"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
the act of increasing something
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
increase step-up
sample sentences
"he gave me an increase in salary"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
addition
advance, rise
appreciation
surge, upsurge
augmentation
amplification
expansion, enlargement
escalation
maximization, maximisation, maximation
exaggeration
expansion, expanding upon
accumulation, accrual, accruement
inclusion
aggrandizement, aggrandisement, elevation
strengthening
intensification
intensification
split, stock split, split up
the amount by which something increases
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
increase increment
sample sentences
"they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form