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Increase
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- 1 A male given name. historical
- 1 An amount by which a quantity is increased. countable, uncountable
"Surprisingly, this analysis revealed that acute exposure to solvent vapors at concentrations below those associated with long-term effects appears to increase the risk of a fatal automobile accident. Furthermore, this increase in risk is comparable to the risk of death from leukemia after long-term exposure to benzene, another solvent, which has the well-known property of causing this type of cancer."
- 2 the act of increasing something wordnet
- 3 For a quantity, the act or process of becoming larger. countable, uncountable
- 4 the amount by which something increases wordnet
- 5 Offspring, progeny. countable, uncountable
"That infortunate imperfit Embrion of my idle houres the Ile of Dogs before mentioned, breeding vnto me ſuch bitter throwes in the teaming as it did, and the tempeſtes that aroſe at his birth, ſo aſtoniſhing outragious and violent as if my braine had bene conceiued of another Hercules, I was ſo terrifyed with my owne encreaſe (like a woman long trauailing to bee deliuered of a monſter) that it was no ſooner borne but I was glad to run from it."
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- 6 a change resulting in an increase wordnet
- 7 The creation of one or more new stitches; see Increase (knitting). countable, uncountable
- 8 a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important wordnet
- 9 a quantity that is added wordnet
- 1 (of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater, to greaten. intransitive
"His rage only increased when I told him of the lost money."
- 2 make bigger or more wordnet
- 3 To make (a quantity, etc.) larger. transitive
"The single-imaging optic of the mammalian eye offers some distinct visual advantages. Such lenses can take in photons from a wide range of angles, increasing light sensitivity. They also have high spatial resolution, resolving incoming images in minute detail."
- 4 become bigger or greater in amount wordnet
- 5 To multiply by the production of young; to be fertile, fruitful, or prolific.
"Fishes are infinitely more numerous of increasing than Beasts or Birds, as appears by the numerous Spawn."
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- 6 To become more nearly full; to show more of the surface; to wax. intransitive
"The Moon increases."
Etymology
From Middle English encresen, borrowed from Anglo-Norman encreistre, from Latin increscere (“to increase”), from in (“in, on”) + crescō (“grow”). The noun is from Middle English encres, from the verb.
From Middle English encresen, borrowed from Anglo-Norman encreistre, from Latin increscere (“to increase”), from in (“in, on”) + crescō (“grow”). The noun is from Middle English encres, from the verb.
Calque of Hebrew יוֹסֵף. From increase.
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