increase /in'kri:s/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a change resulting in an increase
• (n.) a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
• (n.) the amount by which something increases

Chinese translation

• n. 增加, 增进, 利益
• vt. 增加, 加大
• vi. 增加, 繁殖

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/in'kri:s/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam

Frequency

Zipf 5.08 · Common

Word forms

increased, increasing, increases

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