in·crease /ɪnˈkris/
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"
synset: addition, increase, gain
2. a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month"
synset: increase
antonym: decrease, lessening, drop-off
3. a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"
synset: increase, increment, growth
4. the amount by which something increases; "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"
5. the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"
antonym: decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
1. become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"
synset: increase
antonym: decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
2. make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
synset: increase
antonym: decrease, lessen, minify
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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