Meaning & Definition of Increase in English
English⟶
Increase
/ɪnkris/
noun
1. A quantity that is added
- "There was an addition to property taxes this year"
- "They recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"
synonym:
- addition,
- increase,
- gain
2. A change resulting in an increase
- "The increase is scheduled for next month"
synonym:
- increase
3. A process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
- "The increase in unemployment"
- "The growth of population"
synonym:
- increase,
- increment,
- growth
4. The amount by which something increases
- "They proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"
synonym:
- increase,
- increment
5. The act of increasing something
- "He gave me an increase in salary"
synonym:
- increase,
- step-up
verb
1. Become bigger or greater in amount
- "The amount of work increased"
synonym:
- increase
2. Make bigger or more
- "The boss finally increased her salary"
- "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
synonym:
- increase
Examples of using
There has been a rapid increase in the population here.
We made a resolution to increase production.
A study has shown that dairy cattle can increase their milk production by up to three percent after having soothing music played to them for twelve hours per day over a nine-week period.