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US
/ˈɪnˌkɹist, ˌɪnˈkɹist/
]
[ UK /ɪnkɹˈiːsd/ ]
[ UK /ɪnkɹˈiːsd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
- made greater in size or amount or degree
How To Use increased In A Sentence
- The application of fertilizer increased the size of the plants.
- Spending on a perennial effort to expand gambling at race tracks, known as "racino," increased four-fold to about $620,000 in 2010. StarTribune.com rss feed
- A steady stream of self-released mix tapes and videos - all adhering to the group's cartoonishly horrifying aesthetic, all a bit more deranged than the rest - increased the buzz and kept the conversation going. In concert: OFWGKTA at U Street Music Hall
- The increased number of detectors and tube rotation times combine to give faster coverage of a given volume of tissue.
- Another trend referred to two related areas – increased user-centeredness and increased inter-disciplinarity. Archive 2008-02-01
- The supplementary motor area has shown increased activity during learning of new movements.
- We have increased by tens of thousands the number of surgical procedures being carried out in this country.
- And while ferrous metals are certainly not out of the picture, even from a consumer's perspective, it's hard not to notice the increased use of aluminum and plastic.
- In her new role she will help to develop the midwives' public health role, with increased support for breastfeeding and encouraging mothers-to-be to stop smoking.
- The National Health Service has visibly deteriorated, despite increased spending.