increase

Meanings

• Noun or Verb

  The action or process of becoming greater in size, amount, degree, or importance; a growth or development.

  - "The company's profits showed a significant increase last quarter."
  - "The population of the city has seen a steady increase over the years."
  - "He gave an increase to his employees' salaries."
  - "The value of the stock market increased dramatically."

• Noun

  An addition or supplement.

  - "An increase in the number of students led to the need for more desks."
  - "The recipe called for an increase in the amount of spices."
  - "The library received an increase in its budget."

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Pronunciation

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Antonyms

decline , decrease , diminishment , cut , decrease , decrement , drop , fall , loss , lowering , reduction , shrinkage , decrease , drop , fall , go down , plummet , plunge , reduce , shrink , sink , cut , decrease , decrement , lower , reduce , wane

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Synonyms

enlargement , expansion , gain , increment , raise , rise , go up , grow , rise , shoot up , soar , wax , increment , raise , up , proliferate , propagate , teem , wax

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with increase
advance , enhance , expand , enhancement , advancement

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Variants

List of all variants of increase that leads to same result
increasable , increase , increased , increaser , increasers , increases , increasing , on the increase , Increase Mather , Mather

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

increases, increasing, increased

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English incrēasan, from in- ‘in’ + crēosan ‘grow’, from crēawan, from crēos ‘growth’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'increase' is used in various fields, including economics, mathematics, and physics.

2. Increase is an anagram of 'encrase', which means to make larger or more intense.

3. The term 'increase' is often used interchangeably with the term 'growth'.

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Related Concepts

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1. growth: The process of an organism or population increasing in size or number.

2. development: The process of becoming more complex or advanced.

3. progress: The continued improvement or advancement of a situation or organization.

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Culture

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Increase has been used extensively in literature and art, symbolizing growth, development, and progress. In music, the term 'increase' can refer to a dynamic marking that instructs the performer to play louder or faster.

How to Memorize "increase"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a graph with a line going upwards to represent the concept of increase.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the word 'grow' or 'expand' when trying to remember the meaning of increase.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'Increase Is A Growth' to remember the meaning.

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