1.Definition: a change resulting in an increase

"The increase is scheduled for next month"

Category: General

2.Definition: a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important

"The increase in unemployment", "The growth of population"

Related Noun(s):growth, increment

Category: General

3.Definition: a quantity that is added

Related Noun(s):addition, gain

Category: General

4.Definition: the act of increasing something

"He gave me an increase in salary"

Category: General

5.Definition: the amount by which something increases

"They proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"

Related Noun(s):increment

Category: General