increment
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(noun) the amount by which something increases; "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare" |
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Synonyms: increase |
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Related Words: amount, amplification, boost, complement, gain, hike, raise, rise, supplement, tax boost, tax hike, tax-increase |
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(noun) a process of becoming larger; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population" |
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Synonyms: growth, increase |
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Related Words: accretion, accumulation, broadening, multiplication, process, pullulation, teemingness, widening |
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Antonyms: decrement |
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