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| step-up - the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary" | ||
| increase | ||
| step-down, diminution, reduction, decrease the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original) | ||
| change of magnitude the act of changing the amount or size of something | ||
| addition the act of adding one thing to another; "the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect"; "the addition of a leap day every four years" | ||
| advance, rise increase in price or value; "the news caused a general advance on the stock market" | ||
| appreciation an increase in price or value; "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate" | ||
| upsurge, surge a sudden or abrupt strong increase; "stimulated a surge of speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in violent crime" | ||
| augmentation the act of augmenting | ||
| amplification (electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current | ||
| enlargement, expansion a photographic print that has been enlarged | ||
| escalation an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy; "higher wages caused an escalation of prices"; "there was a gradual escalation of hostilities" | ||
| maximation, maximisation, maximization the act of raising to the highest possible point or condition or position | ||
| exaggeration the act of making something more noticeable than usual; "the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness" | ||
| expanding upon, expansion the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope | ||
| accrual, accruement, accumulation the act of accumulating | ||
| inclusion the act of including | ||
| aggrandisement, aggrandizement, elevation the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something; "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his elevation to cardinal" | ||
| strengthening the act of increasing the strength of something | ||
| intensification action that makes something stronger or more extreme | ||
| intensification action that makes something stronger or more extreme | ||
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