Increase
nnoun.quantitya quantity that is addedSynset:addition gain
Examples:- there was an addition to property taxes this year
- they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks
Derivationally Related Form:increase
Hypernyms:indefinite quantity
Inherited Hypernyms:additionindefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:accretion
nnoun.eventa change resulting in an increaseExamples:- the increase is scheduled for next month
Antonyms:decrease
Derivationally Related Form:increase
Hypernyms:alteration change modification
Inherited Hypernyms:increasechangehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:augmentationconcentrationexplosionjumpleaprun-uprunupwaxing
Full Hyponyms:augmentationcompactionconcentrationexplosionjumpquantum leaprarefactionrunupwaxing
nnoun.processa process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more importantSynset:growth increment
Examples:- the increase in unemployment
- the growth of population
Antonyms:decreasedecrement
Derivationally Related Form:incrementalincreasegrow
Hypernyms:physical process process
Inherited Hypernyms:increaseprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:accessionaccretionaccumulationbroadeningmultiplicationpopulation growthproliferationpullulationrelaxationwidening
Full Hyponyms:accessionaccretionbackupbuildupdepositiondoublingelectrodepositionirruptionmultiplicationpigmentationpopulation growthproliferationpullulationquadruplingquintuplingredepositionrelaxationsuperpositiontriplingwidening
nnoun.attributethe amount by which something increasesSynset:increment
Examples:- they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare
Antonyms:decrease
Derivationally Related Form:incrementalincrease
Hypernyms:amount
Inherited Hypernyms:increaseamountmagnitudepropertyattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:amplificationboostcost increasefare increasegainhikeprice increaseraiserisesalary increasesupplementsupplementationtax-increasetax boosttax hikeup-tickwage hikewage increase
Full Hyponyms:amplificationfare increaseloop gainprice increaseraiserisesupplementtax-increaseup-tick
nnoun.actthe act of increasing somethingSynset:step-up
Examples:- he gave me an increase in salary
Antonyms:decrease
Derivationally Related Form:increasestep up
Hypernyms:change of magnitude
Inherited Hypernyms:increasechange of magnitudechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:accrualaccruementaccumulationadditionadvanceaggrandisementaggrandizementamplificationappreciationaugmentationelevationenlargementescalationexaggerationexpanding uponexpansioninclusionintensificationmaximationmaximisationmaximizationrisesplitsplit upstock splitstrengtheningsurgeupsurge
Full Hyponyms:accumulationadditionadvanceaggrandizementaggravationamplificationannexationannotationappreciationaugmentationbuildupcirculationconcentrationcrop-dustingdecentralizationdepositdilationdispersiondistentionescalationexaggerationexpansionextensionfluoridationfocalizationhyperextensioninclusionincorporationinflationintensificationmagnificationmaximizationmydriasispervaporationrecirculationrefocusingrepositingretrofitroughnessscatterself-aggrandizementsplitspreadstockpilingstrengtheningstretchstretchingsupplementationsurgetensionvasodilation
vverb.changebecome bigger or greater in amountExamples:- The amount of work increased
Antonyms:decrease
Derivationally Related Form:increase
Hypernyms:change magnitude
Inherited Hypernyms:increasechange magnitudechange
Direct Hyponyms:accrueaccumulateaddadd toamassappreciateappriseapprizebroadenclimbcompoundconglomeratecrescendocumulatedeepenexplodefullgaingathergrowheightenintensifyirruptmountpile uppullulatepyramidrevalueriseshoot upsnowballspikeswellwaxwiden
Full Troponyms:accelerateaccreteaccrueaccumulateaddadd onadd toadjoinadolesceadvanceageamplifyankyloseappreciateaugmentbacklogballoonbellyblisterbloatbloomblossomboombriskbroadenbudbuildbuild upbullburgeonbush outbuttonbutylateclimbcome of agecompoundconcatenatecondensecrescendocutdashdedifferentiatederivedevelopdifferentiatedilatedispreaddistenddotedrifteffloresceeke outenhanceenlargeenricheruptevolveexfoliateexpandexplodefanfeather one's nestfind oneselfflare outfortifyfossilizegaingild the lilygivegrowgrow upheat uphypertrophyincludeincubateinjectintensifyintercalatejumpleapfroglengthenleverageluxuriatemagnifymaturemilkmixmodifymushroomovergrowpotentiateprogressproliferatepuffpullulatepunctuateput onpyramidquoteramifyrecombineredoubleredoundreflatereviveripenriserootsenescesharpenshootshoot upsnowballsoarspeciatespikestretchstringstudsubtilizesupplementswellsynthesizetotalizeturntwinundergrowvegetatevitaminizewaxweltwidenwork in
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Their earnings --- this year (apply to: increase)
vverb.changemake bigger or moreExamples:- The boss finally increased her salary
- The university increased the number of students it admitted
Antonyms:decrease
Derivationally Related Form:increase
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:increasechange
Direct Hyponyms:advanceamplifyaugmentblow upboostbroadenbuildbuild upenlargeescalateexpandextendheighteninflateintensifykitelengthenmagnifymanifoldmaximisemaximizemultiplyraiseramp upregeneraterevrev uprisestep upstretchsuperchargeupwidenwork up
Full Troponyms:augmentbillowblow upboostbroadenbuild upbump updeependevelopdoubleelongateenlargeescalateexpandextendgeminateglobalizeheighteninflatekitelengthenmaximizemultiplyproliferateprolongpuff upquadruplequintupleraisereamredoublereflateregeneraterev upspinstretchtemporizeterritorializetreetripleupwiden
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | They --- their earnings this year (apply to: increase)