increase
Other forms: increased; increasing; increases
The noun increase indicates growth of something that gets bigger in number or volume. When used as a verb, it means the act of growing or gaining more. However it's used, it refers to something that has gotten bigger.
Anything that can add on can increase. You can increase your speed to go faster, increase your strength by working out, increase your knowledge by studying, and increase your circle of friends by meeting more people. You can work harder to see an increase of profits, and you can prevent an increase in your electric bill by turning out unnecessary lights. And now you’ve increased your vocabulary by learning a new word!
Definitions of increase (/ˈɪnˌkris/)
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a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important“the increase in unemployment”antonyms:decreasea process of becoming smaller or shortertypes:accessiona process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)accretion(geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sedimentaccretion(biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particlesaccretion(astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gasesmultiplicationa multiplicative increasepopulation growthincrease in the number of people who inhabit a territory or stateproliferationa rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons)pullulationa rapid and abundant increaserelaxation(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibersbackupan accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppagebuildupthe result of the process of accumulationdoublingincrease by a factor of twoirruptiona sudden sharp increase in the relative numbers of a populationquadruplingincrease by a factor of fourquintuplingincreasing by a factor of fivetriplingincrease by a factor of threetype of:physical process, processa sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
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the act of increasing something“he gave me an increase in salary”synonyms: step-upantonyms:decreasethe act of decreasing or reducing somethingtypes:additionthe act of adding one thing to anotherappreciationan increase in price or valueaugmentationthe act of augmentingamplification(electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or currentescalationan increase to counteract a perceived discrepancymaximation, maximisation, maximizationthe act of raising to the highest possible point or condition or positionexaggerationthe act of making something more noticeable than usualinclusionthe act of includingaggrandisement, aggrandizement, elevationthe act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of somethingintensificationaction that makes something stronger or more extremeintensificationthe act of increasing the contrast of (a photographic film)split, split up, stock splitan increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equityretrofitthe act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufacturedfluoridation, fluoridisation, fluoridizationthe addition of a fluoride to the water supply (to prevent dental decay)stretchingact of expanding by lengthening or wideninginflationthe act of filling something with airmagnificationthe act of expanding something in apparent sizeextensionact of expanding in scope; making more widely availablebuildupthe act of building up an accumulationincorporationincluding by incorporatingego trip, self-aggrandisement, self-aggrandizementan act undertaken to increase your own power and influence or to draw attention to your own importanceroughnessharsh or severe speech or behaviorconcentrationstrengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting materialtype of:change of magnitudethe act of changing the amount or size of something
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a quantity that is addedtypes:accretionsomething contributing to growth or increasetype of:indefinite quantityan estimated quantity
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the amount by which something increases“they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare”synonyms: incrementantonyms:decreasethe amount by which something decreasestypes:amplification, gainthe amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to inputfare increaseincrease in the sum charged for riding in a public conveyanceprice increaseincrease in priceup-ticka small increaseloop gain(telecommunication) the gain of a feedback amplifier or system as a function of how much output is fed back to the inputtype of:amountthe relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
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a change resulting in an increase“the increase is scheduled for next month”antonyms:decreasea change downwardtypes:augmentationthe amount by which something increasesconcentrationan increase in densityexplosiona sudden great increasewaxinga gradual increase in magnitude or extentrarefactiona decrease in the density of somethingtype of:alteration, change, modificationan event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
Definitions of increase (/ɪnˈkris/)
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become bigger or greater in amount“The amount of work increased”antonyms:decreasedecrease in size, extent, or rangetypes:accruegrow by additionspikemanifest a sharp increaseadd tohave an increased effectpyramidincrease rapidly and progressively step by step on a broad basesnowballincrease or accumulate at a rapidly accelerating rateaddmake an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope ofgrowbecome larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gainpullulatebecome abundant; increase rapidlywidenbecome broader or wider or more extensivebroadenbecome broadershoot uprise dramaticallycrescendogrow louderswellincrease in size, magnitude, number, or intensityhypertrophyundergo hypertrophyjumpincrease suddenly and significantlyredoundcontributeenlargebecome larger or biggeraugmentgrow or intensifybacklogaccumulate and create a backlogaccretemake something larger by growing or adding to itadjoinattach or addwork inadd by mixing or blending on or attachingadd onmake an additionincludeadd as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or categoryput onadd to something existingbutylateintroduce the butyl group into a chemical compoundput onadd to the odometerinjectto introduce (a new aspect or element)weltput a welt onintercalateinsert (days) in a calendarconcatenateadd by linking or joining so as to form a chain or seriesmilkadd milk tofortifyadd nutrients tobuilddevelop and growredoublemake twice as great or intensefanmake (an emotion) fiercervegetategrow or spread abnormallymushroomgrow and spread faststretchbecome longer by being stretched and pulleddevelopgrow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environmentexpandbecome larger in size or volume or quantityamplifyincrease the volume ofproliferategrow rapidlyburgeongrow and flourishroottake root and begin to growcondensebecome more compact or concentratedsharpenbecome sharp or sharpersharpenmake crisp or more crisp and precisedriftbe piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a currentstudprovide with or construct with studsbuttonprovide with buttonsenrichmake wealthy or richersupplementadd as a supplement to what seems insufficienttype of:change magnitudechange in size or magnitude
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make bigger or more“The boss finally increased her salary”“The university increased the number of students it admitted”antonyms:decreasemake smallertypes:augmentenlarge or increasebuild upenlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stagesenlargemake largerupraiseraiseraise the level or amount of somethingboostgive a boost to; be beneficial toregenerateamplify (an electron current) by causing part of the power in the output circuit to act upon the input circuitheightenmake more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensitykiteincrease the amount (of a check) fraudulentlybump upincrease or raisequadrupleincrease fourfoldquintupleincrease fivefoldproliferatecause to grow or increase rapidlypuff upmake larger or distendredoubledouble in magnitude, extent, or intensitybroadenmake broaderexpandmake bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantityreamenlarge with a reamerstretchextend the scope or meaning of; often undulydeepenmake deeper
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