indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity

accretion - something contributing to growth or increase; "he scraped away the accretions of paint"; "the central city surrounded by recent accretions"

alteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"

augmentation - the amount by which something increases

concentration - increase in density

explosion - a sudden great increase; "the population explosion"; "the information explosion"

jump, leap - a sudden and decisive increase; "a jump in attendance"

run-up, runup - a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time; "a runup in interest rates"; "market runups are followed by corrections"

waxing - a gradual increase in magnitude or extent; "the waxing of the moon"

accession - a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group); "the art collectin grew through accession"

accretion, accumulation - an increase by natural growth or addition

accretion - (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or water-borne sediment

accretion - (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles

accretion - (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases

multiplication - a multiplicative increase; "repeated copying leads to a multiplication of errors"; "this multiplication of cells is a natural correlate of growth"

population growth - increase in the number of people who inhabit a territory or state

process - a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls"

proliferation - a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons); "the proliferation of nuclear weapons"

pullulation - a rapid and abundant increase

relaxation - (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers

widening, broadening - an increase in width

amount - how much of something is available; "an adequate amount of food for four people"

amplification, gain - the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input

complement - something added to complete or make perfect; "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"

fare increase - increase in the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance

price increase - increase in price

raise, salary increase, wage hike, wage increase, hike, rise - the amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"

cost increase, hike, boost, rise - an increase in cost; "they asked for a 10% rise in rates"

supplementation, supplement - a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)

tax boost, tax hike, tax-increase - the amount by which taxes are increased; "a tax increase of 15 percent"

up-tick - a small increase; "the up-tick in terrorist activity"

change of magnitude - the act of changing the amount or size of something

addition - the act of adding one thing to another; "the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect"; "the addition of a leap day every four years"

advance, rise - increase in price or value; "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"

appreciation - an increase in price or value; "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate"

surge, upsurge - a sudden or abrupt strong increase; "stimulated a surge of speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in violent crime"

augmentation - the act of augmenting

amplification - (electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current

enlargement, expansion - the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

escalation - an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy; "higher wages caused an escalation of prices"; "there was a gradual escalation of hostilities"

maximation, maximisation, maximization - the act of raising to the highest possible point or condition or position

exaggeration - the act of making something more noticeable than usual; "the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness"

expanding upon, expansion - adding information or detail

accrual, accruement, accumulation - the act of accumulating

inclusion - the act of including

aggrandisement, aggrandizement, elevation - the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something; "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his elevation to cardinal"

strengthening - the act of increasing the strength of something

intensification - action that makes something stronger or more extreme

intensification - the act of increasing the contrast of (a photographic film)

split up, stock split, split - an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity; "they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock"

accrue - grow by addition; "The interest accrues"

spike - manifest a sharp increase; "the voltage spiked"

add to - have an increased effect; "This adds to my worries"

gain - increase in; "gain momentum"; "gain nerve"

irrupt, explode - increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The population of India is exploding"; "The island's rodent population irrupted"

pyramid - increase rapidly and progressively step by step on a broad base

snowball - increase or accumulate at a rapidly accelerating rate

amass, conglomerate, cumulate, pile up, accumulate, gather - collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up"

change magnitude - change in size or magnitude

add - make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, zise or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table"

deepen, intensify - become more intense; "The debate intensified"; "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan"

compound, deepen, intensify, heighten - make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Potsmokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions"

grow - become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"

pullulate - become abundant; increase rapidly

widen - become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened"

revalue, apprise, apprize, appreciate - gain in value; "The yen appreciated again!"

broaden - become broader; "The road broadened"

shoot up - rise dramatically; "Prices shot up overnight"

mount, wax, climb, rise - go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"

full, wax - increase in phase; "the moon is waxing"

crescendo - grow louder; "The music crescendoes here"

swell - increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity; "The music swelled to a crescendo"

alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

stretch, extend - increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice"

augment - enlarge or increase; "The recent speech of the PLO chairman augmented tensions in the Near East"

build up - enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages; "build up your savings"

enlarge - make larger; "She enlarged the flower beds"

up - raise; "up the ante"

raise - raise the level or amount of something; "raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread"

blow up, enlarge, magnify - make large; "blow up an image"

manifold, multiply - combine or increase by multiplication; "He managed to multiply his profits"

ramp up, work up, build up, build - bolster or strengthen; "We worked up courage"; "build up confidence"; "ramp up security in the airports"

inflate, amplify, blow up, expand - exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"

escalate, intensify, step up - increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing"

boost - give a boost to; be beneficial to; "The tax cut will boost the economy"

lengthen - make longer; "Lengthen this skirt, please"

regenerate - amplify (an electron current) by causing part of the power in the output circuit to act upon the input circuit

maximize, maximise - make as big or large as possible; "Maximize your profits!"

heighten - make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity; "heightened interest"

heighten, rise - become more extreme; "The tension heightened"

rev, rev up - increase the number of rotations per minute; "rev up an engine"

rev up, step up - speed up; "let's rev up production"

supercharge, advance, boost - increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"

extend, broaden, widen - extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

kite - increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently; "He kited many checks"