1. increase - noun
· 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"
Hypernym(s): indefinite_quantity
2. increase - noun
· a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month"
Hypernym(s): change, alteration, modification
Antonym(s): decrease
3. increase - noun
· a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"
Hypernym(s): process, physical_process
Antonym(s): decrease
4. increase - noun
· the amount by which something increases; "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"
Synonym(s): increment
Hypernym(s): amount
Antonym(s): decrease
5. increase - noun
· the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"
Synonym(s): step-up
Hypernym(s): change_of_magnitude
Antonym(s): decrease
6. increase - verb
· become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"
Hypernym(s): change_magnitude
Antonym(s): decrease
7. increase - verb
· make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify
Antonym(s): decrease
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