increase

a quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"

a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month"

a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"

the amount by which something increases; "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"

the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"

become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"

make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"