Increase - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a change resulting in an increase
verb
The university increased the number of students it admitted
Extra examples
The house increased in value.
She increased her wealth substantially.
An increase in life expectancy
The employees expect some increase in wages.
The construction will probably cause some increase in traffic delays.
The report showed increases of between 20 and 30 percent.
An increase of three dollars
The physician increased the dosage from one to four pills.
The population increased dramatically in the first half of the century.
Visits to the site have increased threefold since May.
Investments are certain to increase in value.
Food prices increased by 10% in less than a year.
The salary is £18,600 a year, increasing to £23,000.
European leaders watched events unfold with increasing alarm.
Recent tax increases have affected the poor more than the rich.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: increase
he/she/it: increases
present participle: increasing
past tense: increased
past participle: increased
singular: increase
plural: increases
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