Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with increase in American Collocation
increase
verb
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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/ɪnˈkris/
very much
considerably
enormously
greatly
hugely
immeasurably
massively
significantly
substantially
tremendously
vastly
The number of children who are overweight has increased significantly in the past decade.
a little
marginally
moderately
modestly
slightly
temporarily
Viewing figures were low, although they did increase slightly as the season progressed.
noticeably
appreciably
markedly
noticeably
The programme has noticeably increased students’ final grades.
suddenly or quickly
dramatically
drastically
rapidly
sharply
steeply
The number of vehicles having to be removed and disposed of has increased dramatically.
steadily or gradually
gradually
slowly
steadily
Gradually increase your level of activity and you will enjoy the health benefits.
by a particular factor
exponentially
incrementally
progressively
twofold, threefold etc
Complaints about male stereotypes in ad campaigns have increased tenfold since 1995.
all the time
constantly
continually
continuously
The demand for these services is constantly increasing.
because of something else
accordingly
consequently
correspondingly
inevitably
therefore
If the post is full-time then the budget will be correspondingly increased.
average
factor
rate
five, ten per cent etc
The risk was increased by a factor of ten for adults in the older age range.