increase

[US]/ɪnˈkriːs/
[UK]/ɪnˈkriːs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

- vt. & vi. to become or make greater in size, amount, or degree
- n. the act or process of becoming or making greater in size, amount, or degree.

Phrases & Collocations

increase in

increase production

increase by

price increase

on the increase

increase efficiency

population increase

sharp increase

steady increase

capital increase

increase speed

increase in value

salary increase

volume increase

percentage increase

fold increase

entropy increase

increase in price

increase employment opportunities

Example Sentences

the capability to increase productivity.

an eightfold increase in expenditure.

a fivefold increase in funding.

a steady increase in temperature.

an indiscernible increase in temperature.

an astronomical increase in the deficit.

a significant increase in sales.

a sixfold increase in their overheads.

a stiff increase in taxes.

a twofold increase in the risk.

the intercensal increase in population

relativistic increase in mass.

foresaw the rapid increase in unemployment.

a tax increase of 15 percent.

a ninefold increase in the amount of traffic.

a noticeable increase in staff motivation.

an increase of 5%.

the increase in Washington's cynicism quotient.

a tenfold increase in the use of insecticides.

a significant increase in foreign trade.

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