increase
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Sense 1 noun
a quantity that is added
there was an addition to property taxes this year
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Sense 2 verb
become bigger or greater in amount
The amount of work increased
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Sense 3 noun
a change resulting in an increase
the increase is scheduled for next month
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Sense 4 verb
make bigger or more
The boss finally increased her salary
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Sense 5 noun
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
the increase in unemployment
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Sense 6 noun
the amount by which something increases
they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare
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Sense 7 noun
the act of increasing something
he gave me an increase in salary
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | increase |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | increase |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | indefinite quantity |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | accretion |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | decrease |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | step-up |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | increment |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | increase |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | increment |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | increase |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | change magnitude |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | accrue |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | spike |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | add to |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | gain |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | irrupt |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | pyramid |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | snowball |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | conglomerate |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | add |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | deepen |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | compound |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | grow |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | pullulate |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | widen |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | revalue |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | broaden |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | shoot up |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | mount |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | wax |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | crescendo |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | swell |
| 3 | antonym | Related & opposite | decrease |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | increase |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | increase |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | change |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | augmentation |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | concentration |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | explosion |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | jump |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | run-up |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | waxing |
| 4 | antonym | Related & opposite | minify |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | step-up |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | increment |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | increase |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | increment |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | increase |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | change |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | stretch |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | augment |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | build up |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | enlarge |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | up |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | raise |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | enlarge |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | manifold |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | ramp up |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | inflate |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | intensify |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | boost |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | lengthen |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | regenerate |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | maximize |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | heighten |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | heighten |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | rev |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | rev up |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | supercharge |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | extend |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | kite |
| 5 | antonym | Related & opposite | decrease |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | increase |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | increase |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | grow |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | incremental |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | physical process |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | accession |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | accumulation |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | accretion |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | accretion |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | accretion |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | multiplication |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | population growth |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | proliferation |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | pullulation |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | relaxation |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | widening |
| 6 | antonym | Related & opposite | decrement |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | increase |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | increase |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | incremental |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | amount |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | amplification |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | fare increase |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | price increase |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | raise |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | cost increase |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | supplementation |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | tax-increase |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | up-tick |
| 7 | antonym | Related & opposite | reduction |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | increase |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | increase |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | intensify |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | change of magnitude |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | addition |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | advance |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | appreciation |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | surge |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | augmentation |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | amplification |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | expansion |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | escalation |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | maximisation |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | exaggeration |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | expanding upon |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | accrual |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | inclusion |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | aggrandizement |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | strengthening |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | intensification |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | intensification |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | stock split |