Word Type

Noun

Verb

Proper Noun

The word "increase" can be used as noun, verb and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

cut decline decrease decrease decrease shrink wane

Derived Terms

disincrease disincrease increasability increasable increasement increaser natural increase rate nonincrease reincrease reincrease

Context

astronomy knitting

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

alter alteration amount change change change magnitude change of magnitude indefinite quantity modification modify physical process process

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

accelerate accrue accumulate aggrandize aggravate amplify ascend brighten broaden burgeon climb compound crescendo deepen dilate elevate embiggen enhance enlarge escalate exacerbate exasperate expand extend go up heighten improve inflate intensify lengthen magnify max out maximize quicken shoot up skyrocket soar strengthen surge swell wax widen

Type Of (IsA)

amount change change of magnitude process

Manner Of

change change magnitude

Related Terms

action ad ad too adding adding one addition augment augmentation big bigger change enlarge fertile fruitful gain gaining get bigger get larger getting getting bigger getting larger go go up goes goes up going going up greater grow grow larger grows growth higher higher higher large larger make make larger measurement movement movement up multiply numbers operation pay pay raise price price rise prolific quantity raise relative relative measurement rise salary size sizing sizing up stick stitch too up wax wight young

Synonym Network

addition enlargement gain increment proliferate wax

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