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(noun) step-up
the act of increasing something
he gave me an increase in salary
(noun) increment
the amount by which something increases
they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
the increase in unemployment; the growth of population
a quantity that is added
there was an addition to property taxes this year; they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks