Plural of increase
regular plural
The plural of increase is increases.
Forms of increase
| Singular | increase /ɪnˈkɹiːs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | increases /ɪnˈkɹisɪz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Increases in a sentence
- The Moon increases.
- As the rise, i.e. height, of the arch decreases, the outward thrust increases.From the entry rise
- As the altitude increases, the temperature gets lower, so remember to bring warm clothes to the mountains.From the entry altitude
- At the press conference, the Prime Minister appeared to be stonewalling when asked about tax increases.From the entry stonewall
- The score multiplier increases each time you complete a level of the video game.From the entry multiplier
Meaning of increase
- verb (of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater, to greaten.
- verb To make (a quantity, etc.) larger.
- verb To multiply by the production of young; to be fertile, fruitful, or prolific.
Questions about the plural of increase
- What is the plural of increase?
- The plural of increase is increases.
- Is increase countable?
- Increase is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: increase (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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