Increase

noun

ɪn'kris

Noun

the amount by which something increases
“they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare”
Similar:Increment
Type of:Amount
the act of increasing something
“he gave me an increase in salary”
Similar:Step-up
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
“the increase in unemployment”
Similar:Growth Increment
Type of:Process
a change resulting in an increase
“the increase is scheduled for next month”
Type of:AlterationChangeModification
a quantity that is added
Similar:Addition Gain

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

Peak usage: 1970s

Source: Google Books Ngram Viewer (1800–2019)