step-up, n.
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"
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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