Increase

[n] the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"
[n] the amount by which something increases; "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"
[n] a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month"
[n] a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"
[n] 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"
[v] make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"
[v] become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"

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Synonyms

addition, gain, growth, increment, increment, step-up

Antonyms

decrease, decrease, decrease, decrease, decrease, decrement, decrement, diminish, diminution, drop-off, fall, lessen, lessening, minify, reduction, step-down

Related Terms

accession, accessory, accompaniment, accretion, accrue, accumulate, add to, addenda, addendum, additament, addition, additive, additory, additum, adjunct, adjunction, adjuvant, advance, affixation, agent provocateur, agglutination, aggrandize, aggrandizem