increases

Goes up more

Increases is the plural of increase—a rise or gain in quantity, size, or degree: The budget includes increases for education and defense.

As a verb form, increases describes something growing larger or more numerous: Her confidence increases with each performance.

The medication increases blood flow.

upward

rise

Move to higher position

upturn · upswing · jump · leap · hike · soaring · mounting · advancement · progression · incline

intensity

amplification

Increase in intensity

escalation · magnification · strengthening · enhancement · elevation · reinforcement · sharpening · deepening · surge · spike

growth

expansion

Increase in scope

extension · proliferation · spread · widening · augmentation · multiplication · diversification · scaling · accumulation · buildup

financial

profit

Gain exceeding expenditure

yield · return · gain · dividend · income · appreciation · markup · premium · interest · bonus

Categories
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quantity/magnitude change

increasesdecreases

Grows smaller in amount

reduces · diminishes · drops · declines · lowers

intensity/rate of change

increasesdecreases

Grows smaller in amount

weakens · moderates · slackens · eases · softens

Phrases
Family

increase, increased, increasing

Familiarity
Top 10,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G