Increase ˈɪŋkriːs Tax Sales Rise Number Student Country

• an increase in spending
• an increase of 2p in the pound on income tax
• an increase of nearly 20%
• a significant/substantial increase in sales

increase

1. a rise in the amount, number or value of something
• language bank at expect
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• an increase in spending
• an increase of 2p in the pound on income tax
• an increase of nearly 20%
• a significant/substantial increase in sales
• price/tax/wage increases
• Homelessness is on the increase (= increasing).
• Student numbers in English language schools in this country increased from 66 000 in 2008 to just over 84 000 in 2009.
• The number of students increased by almost 30% compared with the previous year.
• Student numbers shot up/increased dramatically in 2009.
• The proportion of Spanish students rose sharply from 5% in 2008 to 14% in 2009.
• There was a significant rise in student numbers in 2009.
• The 2009 figure was 84 000, an increase of 28% on the previous year.
• The 2009 figure was 84 000, 28 per cent up on the previous year.
• As the chart shows, this can partly be explained by a dramatic increase in students from Spain.

Extra Examples

• He proposed a large tax increase.
• Improved profitability may indicate an increase in competitiveness.
• Intensive farming has brought about an increase in outbreaks of food poisoning.
• Many parts of the country have experienced an increase in unemployment.
• Profits show a steady increase.
• Retirement planning often starts with projected cost-of-living increases.
• Sales of beef have experienced double-digit increases.
• Some companies are predicting price increases of 30% or more.
• The average increase in value last year was 4.3%.
• The company reported a 9.5% increase in third quarter losses.
• The country is enjoying the biggest increase in business confidence for years.
• The figures show a sharp increase on last year’s turnover.
• The measures to improve the health service will involve an increase in government spending.
• The pay rise represented an across-the-board increase of between 9% for the highest paid and 32% for the lowest paid worker.
• The war resulted in a massive increase in government spending.
• Their reputation has improved, bringing a corresponding increase in revenues.
• There has been an increase in demand for two-bedroom flats.
• This year saw an increase in the number of job applicants.
• We achieved a small increase in profits of £3 257.
• You would expect to observe an increase in births during peacetime.
• a dividend increase to 11.4 pence
• Homelessness is on the increase.
• The government has announced a modest increase in welfare benefits.
• There has been a steady increase in demand for the service.

Word Origin

• Middle English (formerly also as encrease): from Old French encreistre, from Latin increscere, from in- ‘into’ + crescere ‘grow’.