small increase
Modest upward movement
A small increase is a modest rise in quantity, degree, or level—not dramatic enough to transform a situation but noticeable: a small increase in rent, a small increase in heart rate.
The phrase often appears in contexts where larger changes might cause concern or where gradual progress is being measured.
- uptickSlight increase
- bumpSlight collision or protrusion
- nudgeGentle push to prompt
- inchTwelfth of a foot
- tickParasitic eight-legged pest
rise · gain · boost · blip · creep · edge · notch · slight · modest · incremental · marginal · gradual · subtle · tweak · baby steps · climb · lift · growth
small increasesurge
Sudden powerful increase
sharp increase · explosion · skyrocketing · spike · boom
small increaseplunge
Sudden steep descent
crash · collapse · plummet · freefall · steep decline
small increaseno change
stagnation · stability · flat · unchanged · status quo
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