Hyphenation of increase

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word increase? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

in-crease

Definitions of increase:

1.
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
2.
A change resulting in an increase
The increase is scheduled for next month
3.
A process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
The increase in unemployment The growth of population
4.
The amount by which something increases
They proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare
5.
The act of increasing something
He gave me an increase in salary
6.
Become bigger or greater in amount
The amount of work increased
7.
Make bigger or more
The boss finally increased her salary The university increased the number of students it admitted

Synonyms of increase:

noun addition, gain, indefinite quantity
noun change, alteration, modification
noun increment, growth, process
noun increment, amount
noun step-up, change of magnitude
verbchange magnitude
verb change, alter, modify

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