The act of increasing or rising

• upturn

  1. An upward turn, curve, or trend
  2. An upward turn or trend, especially in business activity or profit

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  1. An upward turn, curve, or trend
  2. An upward turn or trend, especially in business activity or profit

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• upswing

  1. An upward swing or trend.
  2. (By extension) an upward trend or an increase in activity
  3. An increase, as in movement or business activity.

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  1. An upward swing or trend.
  2. (By extension) an upward trend or an increase in activity
  3. An increase, as in movement or business activity.

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• upsurge

  1. A surge upward
  2. A sudden strong rise or flow
  3. A rapid or abrupt rise:

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  1. A surge upward
  2. A sudden strong rise or flow
  3. A rapid or abrupt rise:

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• swell

  1. A rise in the land; a rounded elevation.
  2. (Music) A gradual increase in volume (crescendo), usually followed by a gradual decrease (decrescendo)
  3. An increase in loudness of sound

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  1. A rise in the land; a rounded elevation.
  2. (Music) A gradual increase in volume (crescendo), usually followed by a gradual decrease (decrescendo)
  3. An increase in loudness of sound

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• rise

  1. An origin, beginning, or source:
  2. Occasion or opportunity:
  3. (Chiefly British) An increase in salary or wages; a raise.

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  1. An origin, beginning, or source:
  2. Occasion or opportunity:
  3. (Chiefly British) An increase in salary or wages; a raise.

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• raise

  1. The act of raising or increasing.
  2. An increase in amount
  3. An increase in salary.

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  1. The act of raising or increasing.
  2. An increase in amount
  3. An increase in salary.

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• proliferation

  1. (Countable) The result of building up; buildup, accretion.
  2. (Uncountable) The spread of biochemical, nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction to countries not originally involved in developing them.
  3. (Uncountable) The process by which an organism produces others of its kind; breeding, propagation, procreation, reproduction.

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  1. (Countable) The result of building up; buildup, accretion.
  2. (Uncountable) The spread of biochemical, nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction to countries not originally involved in developing them.
  3. (Uncountable) The process by which an organism produces others of its kind; breeding, propagation, procreation, reproduction.

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• multiplication

  1. Propagation of plants and animals; procreation.
  2. The act or process of multiplying or the condition of being multiplied.
  3. (Mathematics) The operation that, for positive integers, consists of adding a number (the multiplicand) to itself a certain number of times. The operation is extended to other numbers according to the multiplicative properties of positive integers and other algebraic properties.

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  1. Propagation of plants and animals; procreation.
  2. The act or process of multiplying or the condition of being multiplied.
  3. (Mathematics) The operation that, for positive integers, consists of adding a number (the multiplicand) to itself a certain number of times. The operation is extended to other numbers according to the multiplicative properties of positive integers and other algebraic properties.

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• jump

  1. A condition of nervousness. Often used with the.
  2. A structure or course from which a jump is made:
  3. A sudden rise, as in prices

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  1. A condition of nervousness. Often used with the.
  2. A structure or course from which a jump is made:
  3. A sudden rise, as in prices

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• increase

  1. The amount or rate by which something is increased:
  2. Growth, enlargement, etc.
  3. The act of increasing:

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  1. The amount or rate by which something is increased:
  2. Growth, enlargement, etc.
  3. The act of increasing:

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• hike

  1. A long walk or march.
  2. An often abrupt increase or rise:

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  1. A long walk or march.
  2. An often abrupt increase or rise:

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• growth

  1. Degree of increase in size, weight, power, etc.
  2. An increase, as in size, number, value, or strength; extension or expansion:
  3. The full extent of such increase

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  1. Degree of increase in size, weight, power, etc.
  2. An increase, as in size, number, value, or strength; extension or expansion:
  3. The full extent of such increase

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• escalation

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• enlargement

  1. An act of enlarging or the state of being enlarged.
  2. A reproduction, as of a photograph, on a larger scale
  3. Something that has been enlarged, especially a photographic reproduction or a copy larger than the original print or negative.

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  1. An act of enlarging or the state of being enlarged.
  2. A reproduction, as of a photograph, on a larger scale
  3. Something that has been enlarged, especially a photographic reproduction or a copy larger than the original print or negative.

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• buildup

  1. The result of building up:
  2. An accumulation; an increase; a gradual development.
  3. A gradual increase in amount, power, influence, etc.; expansion

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  1. The result of building up:
  2. An accumulation; an increase; a gradual development.
  3. A gradual increase in amount, power, influence, etc.; expansion

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• boost

  1. A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help.
  2. An increase:
  3. An increase in amount, power, etc.

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  1. A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help.
  2. An increase:
  3. An increase in amount, power, etc.

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• augment

  1. (Linguistics) The prefixation of a vowel accompanying a past tense, especially of Greek and Sanskrit verbs.
  2. (Gram.) A prefixed vowel or a lengthening or diphthongization of the initial vowel to show past time in Greek and Sanskrit verbs
  3. (Obs.) An increase

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  1. (Linguistics) The prefixation of a vowel accompanying a past tense, especially of Greek and Sanskrit verbs.
  2. (Gram.) A prefixed vowel or a lengthening or diphthongization of the initial vowel to show past time in Greek and Sanskrit verbs
  3. (Obs.) An increase

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• amplification

  1. Matter, details, etc. added to amplify a statement, report, etc.
  2. The result of such a process.
  3. (Physics) The process of increasing the magnitude of a variable quantity, especially the magnitude of voltage, power, or current, without altering any other quality.

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  1. Matter, details, etc. added to amplify a statement, report, etc.
  2. The result of such a process.
  3. (Physics) The process of increasing the magnitude of a variable quantity, especially the magnitude of voltage, power, or current, without altering any other quality.

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• aggrandizement

  1. The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement.

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  1. The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement.

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Something tending to augment something else

• acquisition

  1. An acquiring or being acquired
  2. Something or someone acquired or added
  3. Something acquired or gained:

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  1. An acquiring or being acquired
  2. Something or someone acquired or added
  3. Something acquired or gained:

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• addition

  1. A thing or part added; increase; specif., a room or rooms added to a building
  2. (Mathematics) The operation that, for positive integers, consists of increasing by a definite number of increments of 1. The operation is extended to other numbers according to the additive properties of positive integers and other algebraic properties.
  3. An adding of two or more numbers to get a number called the sum

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  1. A thing or part added; increase; specif., a room or rooms added to a building
  2. (Mathematics) The operation that, for positive integers, consists of increasing by a definite number of increments of 1. The operation is extended to other numbers according to the additive properties of positive integers and other algebraic properties.
  3. An adding of two or more numbers to get a number called the sum

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• accession

  1. An increase by means of something added.
  2. (Law) The addition to or increase in value of property by means of improvements or natural growth.
  3. Increase by addition

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  1. An increase by means of something added.
  2. (Law) The addition to or increase in value of property by means of improvements or natural growth.
  3. Increase by addition

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The act of augmenting

• enlargement

  1. A reproduction, as of a photograph, on a larger scale
  2. An act of enlarging or the state of being enlarged.
  3. Something that has been enlarged, especially a photographic reproduction or a copy larger than the original print or negative.

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  1. A reproduction, as of a photograph, on a larger scale
  2. An act of enlarging or the state of being enlarged.
  3. Something that has been enlarged, especially a photographic reproduction or a copy larger than the original print or negative.

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• growth

  1. Development from a lower or simpler to a higher or more complex form; evolution.
  2. Full development; maturity.
  3. Formation and development

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  1. Development from a lower or simpler to a higher or more complex form; evolution.
  2. Full development; maturity.
  3. Formation and development

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• development

  1. A developing or being developed
  2. The organized activity of soliciting donations or grants; fundraising.
  3. A step or stage in growth, advancement, etc.

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  1. A developing or being developed
  2. The organized activity of soliciting donations or grants; fundraising.
  3. A step or stage in growth, advancement, etc.

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An addition

• gain

  1. (Electronics) An increase in signal power, voltage, or current by an amplifier, expressed as the ratio of output to input.
  2. An increase in wealth, earnings, etc.; profit; winnings
  3. An increase in amount or degree:

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  1. (Electronics) An increase in signal power, voltage, or current by an amplifier, expressed as the ratio of output to input.
  2. An increase in wealth, earnings, etc.; profit; winnings
  3. An increase in amount or degree:

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• accretion

  1. An increase of land along the shores of a body of water, as by alluvial deposit.
  2. Growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion.
  3. (Astronomy) An increase in the mass of a celestial object by its gravitational capture of surrounding interstellar material.

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  1. An increase of land along the shores of a body of water, as by alluvial deposit.
  2. Growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion.
  3. (Astronomy) An increase in the mass of a celestial object by its gravitational capture of surrounding interstellar material.

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• increment

  1. (Math.) The quantity, usually small, by which a variable increases or is increased: a negative increment results in a decrease
  2. Something added or gained:
  3. The fact of becoming greater or larger; increase; gain; growth

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  1. (Math.) The quantity, usually small, by which a variable increases or is increased: a negative increment results in a decrease
  2. Something added or gained:
  3. The fact of becoming greater or larger; increase; gain; growth

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