Meaning of the word increased

in·crease

 (ĭn-krēs′)

v. in·creased, in·creas·ing, in·creas·es

v.intr.

1. To become greater or larger.

2. To multiply; reproduce.

v.tr.

To make greater or larger.

n. (ĭn′krēs′)

1. The act of increasing: a steady increase in temperature.

2. The amount or rate by which something is increased: a tax increase of 15 percent.

3. Obsolete Reproduction and spread; propagation.

Idiom:

on the increase

Increasing, especially in frequency of occurrence: Crime is on the increase.

[Middle English encresen, from Old French encreistre, encreiss-, from Latin incrēscere : in-, intensive pref.; see in-2 + crēscere, to grow; see ker- in Indo-European roots.]

in·creas′a·ble adj.

in·creas′er n.

in·creas′ing·ly adv.

Synonyms: increase, expand, enlarge, augment, multiply1
These verbs mean to make or become greater or larger. Increase sometimes suggests steady growth: The president’s economic program is designed to increase consumer confidence. The city’s population increased during the last decade. Expand applies especially to an increase in size, volume, or scope: Visiting the botanical garden has expanded my interest in tropical plants. These plant fibers expand when water is plentiful. Enlarge often implies an increase in size, area, or extent, as by widening or broadening: The landowner enlarged her property by repeated purchases. The disease causes the kidneys to enlarge. Augment usually applies to an increase that is already developed or well under way: She augmented her collection of books each month. As the pressure augments, the volume of the steam decreases. To multiply is to increase in number: The internet has multiplied the ways in which consumers can buy goods. The number of tourists visiting the town has multiplied since the highway opened.

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increased

(ɪnˈkriːst)

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: made or become greater : augmented

at increased risk for heart disease

Synonyms

Example Sentences



an increased concentration of sugar in the bloodstream

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Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined above

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WordReference Random House Learner’s Dictionary of American English © 2023

in•creased /ˈɪnkrist, ɪnˈkrist/USA pronunciation  adj. [before a noun]

  1. having grown in size or strength:increased use of handguns in violent crimes.

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in•crease /v. ɪnˈkris; n. ˈɪnkris/USA pronunciation  
v., -creased, -creas•ing, n. 
v.

  1. to (cause to) become greater: [no object]Her knowledge increased daily.[~ + object]went to school to increase his knowledge of business.

n.

  1. growth in size, strength, or quality:[uncountable]The economy is on the increase.
  2. Business an amount by which something is increased:[countable]an increase of 12%.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023

in•crease 
(v. in krēs′;n. in′krēs),USA pronunciation v., -creased, -creas•ing, n. 
v.t.

  1. to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality;
    augment;
    add to:to increase taxes.

v.i.

  1. to become greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality:Sales of automobiles increased last year.
  2. Developmental Biologyto multiply by propagation.
  3. to wax, as the moon.

n.

  1. growth or augmentation in numbers, size, strength, quality, etc.:the increase of crime.
  2. the act or process of increasing.
  3. Businessthat by which something is increased.
  4. the result of increasing.
  5. produce of the earth.
  6. Businessproduct;
    profit;
    interest.
  7. Developmental Biology[Obs.]
    • multiplication by propagation;
      production of offspring.
    • offspring;
      progeny.

  • Latin incrēscere, equivalent. to in- in—2 + crēscere to grow; see crescent
  • Anglo-French encres-, Middle French encreiss-, stem of encreistre
  • Middle English incresen, encresen 1275–1325

in•creas′a•ble, adj. 

in•creas•ed•ly 
(in krē′sid lē),USA pronunciation adv. 

    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged expand, extend, prolong.
      Increase, augment, enlarge may all mean to make larger.
      To increase means to make greater, as in quantity, extent, degree:to increase someone’s salary; to increase the velocity; to increase the(degree of ) concentration. Enlarge means to make greater in size, extent, or range:to enlarge a building, a business, one’s conceptions.Augment, a more formal word, means to make greater, esp. by addition from the outside:to augment one’s income(by doing extra work).
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged expand, grow, develop, swell.
    • 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged enlargement, expansion.


    • 1, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged decrease.


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

increase vb /ɪnˈkriːs/

  1. to make or become greater in size, degree, frequency, etc; grow or expand

n /ˈɪnkriːs/

  1. the act of increasing; augmentation
  2. the amount by which something increases
  3. on the increase ⇒ increasing, esp becoming more frequent

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French encreistre, from Latin incrēscere, from in-² + crēscere to grow

inˈcreasable adj increasedly /ɪnˈkriːsɪdlɪ/, inˈcreasingly adv inˈcreaser n

‘increased‘ also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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увеличение, рост, прирост, возрастание, увеличивать, увеличиваться, расти

существительное ↓

глагол ↓

- увеличивать, повышать, усиливать

to increase the speed — увеличить скорость 
to increase one’s vigilance — повысить свою бдительность 
to increase the lead — спорт. закреплять преимущество 

- увеличиваться, повышаться; возрастать, расти; усиливаться

to increase in number — увеличиться /возрастать/ численно 
to increase in size — увеличиться в размере, расти 
to increase in price — повышаться в цене 
to increase to fifty thousand — возрасти до пятидесяти тысяч 
to increase by one — увеличиваться на единицу 
to increase by degrees — постепенно увеличиваться 
as his years increased — по мере того как он становился старше 

- размножаться

guinea-pigs increase rapidly — морские свинки быстро размножаются 

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Словосочетания

an increase in life expectancy — увеличение продолжительности жизни  
an increase of three dollars — повышение (цены, стоимости, оплаты и т.д.) на три доллара  
a steep increase in house prices — резкий рост цен на жильё  
a massive increase in oil prices — серьёзное увеличение цен на нефть  
a blanket wage increase — всеобщее повышение заработной платы  
to increase without bound — возрастать неограниченно  
dramatic growth / increase — резкий и значительный рост  
to increase the frequency — учащать  
moderate increase — умеренный рост  
slight increase — небольшой рост  
steady increase — постоянный рост  
rate increase — рост цен  

Примеры с переводом

The amount of work increased. 

Объём работы возрос.

The house increased in value. 

Дом вырос в цене.

The boss finally increased her salary. 

Начальник наконец-то повысил ей зарплату.

He took pupils to increase his income. 

Он брал учеников, чтобы увеличить свой заработок.

The physician increased the dosage from one to four pills. 

Врач увеличил дозу с одной таблетки до четырёх .

Start with a low dose and increase it. 

Начните с низких доз и постепенно их увеличивайте.

You should gradually increase the duration of your workout. 

Вы должны постепенно увеличивать продолжительность тренировки.

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The company is relying on the tutelage of its new CEO to increase profits.  

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Возможные однокоренные слова

Формы слова

verb
I/you/we/they: increase
he/she/it: increases
ing ф. (present participle): increasing
2-я ф. (past tense): increased
3-я ф. (past participle): increased

noun
ед. ч.(singular): increase
мн. ч.(plural): increases

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  • 1
    increased

    Персональный Сократ > increased

  • 2
    increased

    English-Russian big medical dictionary > increased

  • 3
    increased

    1. увеличенный; увеличен

    2. повышать; возрастающий

    Синонимический ряд:

    1. extended (adj.) augmented; elevated; enhanced; extended; grown; heightened; magnified; raised; risen

    2. inflated (adj.) bulging; dilated; distended; expanded; full; inflated; puffy

    3. grew (verb) accrued; aggrandised; aggrandized; amplified; augmented; beefed up; build up; built; burgeoned; compounded; developed; enlarged; escalated; expanded; extended; gained; grew; heightened; magnified; mounted; multiplied; pushed; ran up/run up; rose; rose/risen; run up; snowballed; swollen; upsurged; waxed

    4. raised (verb) boosted; hiked; jacked; jacked up; jumped; put up; raised; upped

    English-Russian base dictionary > increased

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    increased

    Англо-русский синонимический словарь > increased

  • 5
    increased

    1) набавленный

    2) надбавленный
    3) повышенный
    4) увеличенный

    Англо-русский технический словарь > increased

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    increased

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > increased

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    increased by

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > increased by

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    increased hp

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > increased hp

  • 9
    increased

    Новый англо-русский словарь > increased

  • 10
    increased

    English-Russian dictionary of technical terms > increased

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    increased

    English-Russian scientific dictionary > increased

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    increased

    English-Russian glossary on space technology > increased

  • 13
    increased

    повышенный; увеличенный; увеличивать; увеличиваться

    English-Russian small dictionary of medicine > increased

  • 14
    increased

    English-Russian dictionary of program «Mir-Shuttle» > increased

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    increased sensitivity to pain

    increased sensitivity to pain, hyperalgesia

    повышенная болевая чувствительность, гипералгезия

    English-Russian dictionary of medicine > increased sensitivity to pain

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    increased blood pressure in arteries

    increased blood pressure in arteries, arterial hypertension, systemic hypertension

    повышение кровяного давления в артериях, артериальная гипертензия, системная гипертензия

    English-Russian dictionary of medicine > increased blood pressure in arteries

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    increased blood pressure in lesser circulation

    increased blood pressure in lesser circulation, hypertension of pulmonary circulation, pulmonary hypertension

    повышение кровяного давления в малом круге кровообращения, гипертензия малого круга кровообращения, легочная гипертензия, легочная гипертони

    English-Russian dictionary of medicine > increased blood pressure in lesser circulation

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    increased sweating

    increased sweating, excessive sweating

    English-Russian dictionary of medicine > increased sweating

  • 19
    increased capability

    ICAP, increased capability

    English-Russian dictionary of planing, cross-planing and slotting machines > increased capability

  • 20
    increased combat effectiveness

    ICE, increased combat effectiveness

    English-Russian dictionary of planing, cross-planing and slotting machines > increased combat effectiveness

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  • increased — adj. 1. made greater in size or amount or degree. Opposite of {decreased}. [Narrower terms: {augmented ; {exaggerated, hyperbolic, inflated}; {exaggerated, magnified, enlarged ; {raised(prenominal), inflated ] [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • increased — index accrued Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • Increased — Increase In*crease , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Increased}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Increasing}.] [OE. incresen, encresen, enrescen, OF. encreistre, fr. L. increscere; pref. in in + crescere to grow. See {Crescent}, and cf. {Decrease}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • increased*/*/ — [ɪnˈkriːst] adj greater in size, amount, or degree an increased demand for qualified doctors[/ex] The factory was unable to cope with the increased demand for new models.[/ex] These conditions can lead to an increased risk of lung cancer.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • increased — in|creased [ ın krist ] adjective *** greater in size, amount, or degree: Passive smoking can lead to an increased risk of lung cancer. The effects of inflation have led to increased poverty …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • increased */*/*/ — UK [ɪnˈkriːst] / US [ɪnˈkrɪst] adjective greater in size, amount, or degree Passive smoking can lead to an increased risk of lung cancer. • Collocations: Nouns frequently used with increased ▪  awareness, competition, concentration, demand,… …   English dictionary

  • increased — adjective Date: 1540 made or become greater ; augmented < at increased risk for heart disease > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • increased — /In kri:st/ adjective larger than before: an increased awareness of the risks involved increasingly /In kri:sINli/ adverb more and more all the time (+ adj/adv): The classes at the college have become increasingly full over the past five years.… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • increased price — index appreciation (increased value) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • increased value — index premium (excess value) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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Anything described as increased has become bigger or more numerous. After an increased amount of rain, there could be flooding. A person riding a motorcycle without a helmet has an increased risk of bonking her head.

To increase something is to make more of it. Therefore, anything described as increased has expanded in some way. If there’s increased paranoia, there’s more paranoia. If there’s increased unemployment, unemployment has gone up. If there’s increased obesity, more people are obese. The opposite of this word is decreased. Decreased employment and increased unemployment mean the same thing. Tricky!

Definitions of increased

  1. adjective

    made greater in size or amount or degree

    Synonyms:

    accrued, accumulated

    periodically accumulated over time

    augmented

    added to or made greater in amount or number or strength

    enhanced

    increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality

    hyperbolic, inflated

    enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness

    enlarged, exaggerated, magnified

    enlarged to an abnormal degree

    multiplied

    greatly increased as by multiplication

    elevated, raised

    increased in amount or degree

    redoubled

    become much greater in intensity or size or amount

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What do we mean by increase?

To become greater or larger. intransitive verb

To multiply; reproduce. intransitive verb

To make greater or larger. intransitive verb

The act of increasing. noun

The amount or rate by which something is increased. noun

Reproduction and spread; propagation. noun

(on the increase) Increasing, especially in frequency of occurrence. idiom

To become greater in any respect; become enlarged, extended, or multiplied; grow or advance in size, quantity, number, degree, etc.; augment; multiply; wax, as the moon.

To make greater in any respect; enlarge or extend in bulk, quantity, number, degree, etc.; add to; enhance; aggravate: opposed to diminish.

A growing larger, as in size, number, quantity, degree, etc.; augmentation; enlargement; extension; multiplication. noun

The amount or number added to the original stock, or by which the original stock is augmented; increment; profit; interest; produce; issue; offspring. noun

In astronomy, the period of increasing light or an increasing luminous phase; the waxing, as of the moon. noun

To become greater or more in size, quantity, number, degree, value, intensity, power, authority, reputation, wealth; to grow; to augment; to advance; — opposed to decrease. intransitive verb

To multiply by the production of young; to be fertile, fruitful, or prolific. intransitive verb

To become more nearly full; to show more of the surface; to wax. intransitive verb

A function whose value increases when that of the variable increases, and decreases when the latter is diminished; also called a monotonically increasing function. intransitive verb

Addition or enlargement in size, extent, quantity, number, intensity, value, substance, etc.; augmentation; growth. noun

That which is added to the original stock by augmentation or growth; produce; profit; interest. noun

Progeny; issue; offspring. noun

Generation. noun

An amount by which a quantity is increased.

For a quantity, the act or process of becoming larger

Offspring, progeny

The creation of one or more new stitches; see Increase (knitting).

When somebody cool comes to hang out with you for the night. Urban Dictionary

The action of adding another girl you creased to your collection Urban Dictionary

To raise in numbers or otherwise, over-time or immediately. Urban Dictionary

To make less or decrease Urban Dictionary

The increase in something, as something increases Urban Dictionary

To make the party a lot better, like with your presence, funny jokes, party favors or games, all around happiness. Urban Dictionary

Increase (make more of) the peace (opposite of fighting).
Means the same as decrease the war, but its better coz it rhymes. Urban Dictionary

A term used to describe something that is amusing when you’re high, making you feel the high more or increasing the «buzz». Popular term in Ottawa, Canada Urban Dictionary

A term used to describe breeders who deserve economic compensation in the form of $1,000,000. Urban Dictionary

Increase the yeast derived from the saying, «increase the peace». Increasing yeast means to acquire more dough. Make mo’ Money $$$.
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INCREASED

Increased is an adjective.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INCREASED MEAN IN ENGLISH?


Definition of increased in the English dictionary

The definition of increased in the dictionary is greater; higher.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INCREASED

Synonyms and antonyms of increased in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS OF «INCREASED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «increased» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «increased» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INCREASED

Find out the translation of increased to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of increased from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «increased» in English.

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增加

1,325 millions of speakers

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aumento

570 millions of speakers

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वृद्धि हुई

380 millions of speakers

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زيادة

280 millions of speakers

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увеличился

278 millions of speakers

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aumento

270 millions of speakers

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বর্ধিত

260 millions of speakers

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augmenté

220 millions of speakers

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Meningkat

190 millions of speakers

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erhöht

180 millions of speakers

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増加した

130 millions of speakers

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증가

85 millions of speakers

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Tambah

85 millions of speakers

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tăng

80 millions of speakers

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அதிகரித்த

75 millions of speakers

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वाढले

75 millions of speakers

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artmış

70 millions of speakers

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aumento

65 millions of speakers

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wzrosła

50 millions of speakers

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збільшився

40 millions of speakers

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a crescut

30 millions of speakers

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αυξημένη

15 millions of speakers

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verhoog

14 millions of speakers

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ökad

10 millions of speakers

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økt

5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about increased

10 QUOTES WITH «INCREASED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word increased.

Every man’s ability may be strengthened or increased by culture.

We must always remember with gratitude and admiration the first sailors who steered their vessels through storms and mists, and increased our knowledge of the lands of ice in the South.

Just to cover the increase in fuel costs over the past two years, American would have had to raise fares nearly $75 per round-trip ticket. During this time period, our average fare increased by only $15.

Growing up in a Jewish matriarchal world inside the patriarchal paradise of Salt Lake City, Utah, gave me increased perspective on gender issues, as it also did my gay brother and my lesbian sister. Our younger sister is the perfect Jewish-American wife and mother, and is fiercely proud of that fact.

The purpose of Plan Columbia was to deal with the increased cultivation and illegal activity associated with that cultivation concerning narco trafficking in Columbia.

Since coming to Congress, I have been advocating for increased resources for research in the physical sciences and for the Department of Energy Office of Science in particular.

The national minimum wage has not been increased in 9 years. By year’s end, 21 States across America will have a minimum wage exceeding the Federal minimum wage.

Since September 11, security has been increased everywhere, and we have new IDs to get on to the Fox lot. I drove to the security gate, but realized I’d left my ID in my other car. I just broke into that voice — ‘Hey, man, I’m Bart Simpson. Who else sounds like this?’ The guard waved me through.

When we developed written language, we significantly increased our functional memory and our ability to share insights and knowledge across time and space. The same thing happened with the invention of the printing press, the telegraph, and the radio.

Today, the growing economic and social pressures in our country are putting millions of women, children and families at increased risk of abuse and neglect, especially when families are denied basic support services and economic opportunity.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INCREASED»

Discover the use of increased in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to increased and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

1

Effective Patient Education: A Guide to Increased Adherence

Using case examples to illustrate key points, this text moves beyond theory to offer practical application principles for the real world.

2

Social and Labour Implications of the Increased Use of …

This report has been prepared as the basis for discussion at the ILO tripartite meeting on the ‘Social and Implications of the Increased use of Advanced Retail Technologies’, held from 18 to 20 September 2006 in Geneva.

3

Six Steps to Increased Fertility: An Integrated Medical and …

Using research into the relationship between lifestyle and fertility, the authors outline a mind/body approach to achieving greater fertility. 75,000 first printing.

Robert L. Barbieri, Alice D. Domar, Kevin R. Loughlin, 2000

4

Has Technology Increased Learning?

Debates the use of computers in classrooms, online classes, the internet, social networking, and educational software to increase learning.

5

Why Has Poverty Increased in Zimbabwe?

«Poverty increased in Zimbabwe in all sectors of the economy during the 1990s. This book provides reasons for the increase in poverty using several analytical techniques including nonparametric and parametric statistical methods.

Jeffrey R. Alwang, Bradford F. Mills, Nelson Taruvinga, 2002

6

High Speed Rail: Learning from Service Start-ups, Prospects …

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) and subsequent appropriations have dramatically increased federal funds available for high speed intercity passenger rail from $120 million in FY 2008 and FY 2009 combined to $10.5 …

7

How and how much can intelligence be increased

This volume is divided into two parts with an extensive introduction presenting a selective history of the attempts to change cognitive abilities.

Douglas K. Detterman, Robert J. Sternberg, 1982

8

Increased Lipogenesis in Human Tumors: Mechanisms and …

This is a Ph.D. dissertation.

9

Food Spending Declined and Food Insecurity Increased for …

From 2000-07, median spending on food by U.S. households declined by 12%, and by 6% relative to the Consumer Price Index for Food and Beverages.

10

Increased Debt and Product Market Competition: An Empirical …

Tests whether capital structure influences product market competition between firms that have sharply increased the debt in their capital structure.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INCREASED»

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Violent Bracknell borthers have ‘lenient’ sentence increased …

A PAIR of criminal brothers have had their sentences increased because their original sentence was ‘unduly lenient’. Michael Corcoran and his … «Bracknell News, Jul 15»

Study: University’s Bottled Water Ban Actually Increased Plastic Waste

The irony in the fact that a bottled water ban at the University of Vermont actually increased plastic waste at the campus would be funny if it … «National Review Online, Jul 15»

New information released, reward increased in Markel case

Meanwhile, the reward for information in the case has been increased to $25,000. Information can be submitted to TPD by emailing … «Tallahassee.com, Jul 15»

Mercosur Proposes Increased Regional Trade as Summit Kicks Off …

Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff (L) greets Argentina’s President Cristina Fernandez during a Mercosur Summit in Brasilia, July 17, 2015. «teleSUR English, Jul 15»

Anaerobic digestion plant opened in Gloucestershire with increased …

By incorporating a pre-treatment (booster and chiller) phase to maximise the capacity, biogas capacity has been increased from 550 Nm³/hr to … «Waste Management World, Jul 15»

Wesley’s Blog: Increased risk for heat-related illness — WLOX.com …

One forecast model indicated it will feel like 105 on Friday with a few locations possibly a bit higher during the afternoon. SOUTH MISSISSIPPI … «WLOX, Jul 15»

Women Who Sit Too Long Are At An Increased Risk Of Cancer

Sitting for a long time is linked with a variety of diseases, including an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Now … «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

Chattanooga gunman reportedly blogged about Islam, showed …

Chattanooga gunman reportedly blogged about Islam, showed increased signs of devotion. Published July 17, 2015. FoxNews.com. Facebook0 Twitter0 livefyre … «Fox News, Jul 15»

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia …

At the same time, The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for Australia, a measure of current economic activity, increased 0.3 … «PR Newswire, Jul 15»

A common trend leading to increased baby deaths — WTSP.com

A common trend leading to increased baby deaths. Jennifer Titus, WTSP 5:14 p.m. EDT July 17, 2015. 635727498722199155-Still0717-00002. A common trend … «WTSP 10 News, Jul 15»

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  • Defenition of the word increase

    • An amount by which a quantity is enlarged.
    • (Of a quantity) to become bigger.
    • To make bigger or more.
    • 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»
    • a change resulting in an increase; «the fare increase is scheduled for next month»
    • make bigger or more; «The boss finally increased her salary»
    • become bigger or greater in amount; «The amount of work increased»
    • the amount by which something increases; «they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare»
    • a process of becoming larger; «the increase in unemployment»; «the growth of population»
    • the act of increasing something; «he gave me an increase in salary»
    • a change resulting in an increase; «the increase is scheduled for next month»
    • a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; «the increase in unemployment»; «the growth of population»
    • 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»
    • make bigger or more; «The boss finally increased her salary»; «The university increased the number of students it admitted»
    • the act of increasing something
    • the amount by which something increases
    • a change resulting in an increase
    • a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
    • a quantity that is added
    • make bigger or more
    • become bigger or greater in amount

Synonyms for the word increase

    • add to
    • addition
    • amplify
    • augment
    • become more intense
    • boost
    • build up
    • encourage
    • enhance
    • enlarge
    • escalate
    • escalation
    • expand
    • expansion
    • foster
    • fuel
    • gain
    • grow
    • growth
    • heighten
    • improve
    • increase in intensity
    • increment
    • intensification
    • intensify
    • mount
    • multiplication
    • multiply
    • mushroom
    • proliferate
    • proliferation
    • raise
    • redouble
    • rise
    • snowball
    • soar
    • spread
    • step up
    • step-up
    • strengthen
    • swell
    • upsurge

Similar words in the increase

    • increase
    • increased
    • increases

Hyponyms for the word increase

    • accession
    • accretion
    • accrual
    • accrue
    • accruement
    • accumulate
    • accumulation
    • add
    • add to
    • addition
    • advance
    • aggrandisement
    • aggrandizement
    • amass
    • amplification
    • amplify
    • appreciate
    • appreciation
    • apprise
    • apprize
    • augment
    • augmentation
    • blow up
    • boost
    • broaden
    • broadening
    • build
    • build up
    • climb
    • complement
    • compound
    • concentration
    • conglomerate
    • cost increase
    • crescendo
    • cumulate
    • deepen
    • elevation
    • enlarge
    • enlargement
    • escalate
    • escalation
    • exaggeration
    • expand
    • expanding upon
    • expansion
    • explode
    • explosion
    • extend
    • fare increase
    • full
    • gain
    • gather
    • grow
    • heighten
    • hike
    • inclusion
    • inflate
    • intensification
    • intensify
    • irrupt
    • jump
    • kite
    • leap
    • lengthen
    • magnify
    • manifold
    • maximation
    • maximisation
    • maximise
    • maximization
    • maximize
    • mount
    • multiplication
    • multiply
    • pile up
    • population growth
    • price increase
    • proliferation
    • pullulate
    • pullulation
    • pyramid
    • raise
    • ramp up
    • regenerate
    • relaxation
    • rev
    • rev up
    • revalue
    • rise
    • run-up
    • runup
    • salary increase
    • shoot up
    • snowball
    • spike
    • split
    • split up
    • step up
    • stock split
    • strengthening
    • stretch
    • supercharge
    • supplement
    • supplementation
    • surge
    • swell
    • tax boost
    • tax hike
    • tax-increase
    • up
    • up-tick
    • upsurge
    • wage hike
    • wage increase
    • wax
    • waxing
    • widen
    • widening
    • work up

Hypernyms for the word increase

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

Antonyms for the word increase

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

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