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increase

[in-krees, in-krees] / ɪnˈkris, ˈɪn kris /




Usage

What are other ways to say increase? To increase means to make greater, as in quantity, extent, or 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, especially by addition from the outside: to augment one's income (by doing extra work).

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Stronger interactions between neighboring chains are predicted to trigger a phase transition from semiconductor to metal as chain density increases.

From Science Daily

Formulations with faster molecular motion performed better than slower versions, suggesting that increased movement enhances bioactivity and cellular signaling.

From Science Daily

Dr Thomas Milan, who performed the operations on the couple, says kidney cancers are still "less common" but they are seeing an "increase in cases".

From BBC

At the same time, as their compensation increased, they wrote more books, appeared on the covers of more business magazines, went on television more often and joined the boards of directors of more outside companies.

From MarketWatch

In the short term, this change could lead to an increase air pollution, which results in chronic conditions like childhood asthma.

From Salon