Increase meaning

What does “increase” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“increase” is a noun and verb with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a quantity that is added.

increase

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”
Synonymsaddition gain
a change resulting in an increase
“the increase is scheduled for next month”
Oppositesdecrease
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
“the increase in unemployment”
“the growth of population”
Synonymsincrement growth
Oppositesdecrease
the amount by which something increases
“they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare”
Synonymsincrement
Oppositesdecrease
the act of increasing something
“he gave me an increase in salary”
Synonymsstep-up
Oppositesdecrease

become bigger or greater in amount
“The amount of work increased”
Oppositesdecrease
make bigger or more
“The boss finally increased her salary”
“The university increased the number of students it admitted”
Oppositesdecrease

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University