Definition: the amount by which something increases
Usage: they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare
Similar words: amount
Definition: the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
Usage: an adequate amount of food for four people
Synonyms: increase, increment, growth
Definition: a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
Usage: the increase in unemployment; the growth of population
Similar words: physical process, process
Definition: a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
Usage: events now in process; the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls