increaser

Makes things bigger

An increaser is someone or something that increases—that causes growth, expansion, or enlargement.

The word appears most often in technical contexts: a pipe increaser connects smaller diameter pipe to larger, and in fitness, an increaser is any exercise or device that builds capacity.

The new policy was an increaser of efficiency across departments.

amplification

amplifier

Signal-strengthening electronic device

boosterSomething that increases strength
gainPositive return received
volumeAmount of space filled

signal · loudness · wattage · decibels · intensity · power · resonance · audio · acoustics · preamp

growth

fertilizer

Soil nutrient supplement

stimulantAlertness-boosting drug
catalystAgent enabling change
accelerantCombustion-intensifying substance

nutrient · supplement · booster · promoter · cultivator · developer · multiplier · propagator · germinator

enhancement

optimizer

Thing that improves efficiency

improverOne who betters things
upgraderThing that improves versions
refinerOne who purifies materials

fortifier · augmenter · accelerator · maximizer · intensifier · strengthener · catalyst · stimulant · facilitator · enabler

expansion

expander

Something that widens

enlargerPhotographic scaling projector
extenderThing that adds length
inflatorAir-adding device

dilator · stretcher · widener · spreader · broadener · dilater

Opposites

direction of change

increaserreducer

Something that lessens

diminisher · minimizer · subtractor · downsizer · attenuator

Phrases

price increaseRising cost of goods
tax increaseRise in taxation
rent increaseHigher tenant payment
small increaseMinor rise in amount
rapid increaseSwift upward change
wage increaseHigher pay rate

Family

increase, increased, increasing, increases, increasable

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G