increase

US /ɪnˈkris/

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UK /ɪn'kri:s/

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verb

  • To make or become larger in size or amount

noun

  • Fact of increasing; amount something grows by

Examples

The pay rise represented an across-the-board increase of between 9% for the highest paid and 32% for the lowest paid worker.

The company reported a 9.5% increase in third quarter losses.