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  • 51increase — I n. 1) a considerable, large, sharp, sizable, substantial; moderate; slight; steady increase 2) a rate increase 3) an increase in (an increase in coal consumption) 4) on the increase II v. 1) (D; intr., tr.) to increase by (production increased… …

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  • 52increase — ♦ increases, increasing, increased (The verb is pronounced [[t]ɪnkri͟ːs[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]ɪ̱nkriːs[/t]].) 1) V ERG If something increases or you increase it, it becomes greater in number, level, or amount. The population continues… …

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  • 53increase — 1 /In kri:s/ verb 1 (I) to become larger in amount, number, or degree: The population of London increased dramatically in the first half of the century. | The pain increased steadily until I could think of nothing else. | increase in… …

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  • 54increase — increasable, adj. increasedly /in kree sid lee/, adv. v. /in krees /; n. /in krees/, v., increased, increasing, n. v.t. 1. to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes. v.i. 2. to become greater,… …

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  • 55Increase — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Increase >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 increase increase augmentation enlargement extension Sgm: N 1 dilatation dilatation &c.(expansion) 194 Sgm: N 1 increment increment accretion Sgm: N 1 accession …

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  • 60The Economics and Global Expansion of NASCAR — In the 2008 NASCAR season, a topic of discussion was the Economics and Global Expansion of NASCAR, as Toyota announced they would be joining NASCAR s ranks.Bernstein, Viv. World of change is likely as Nascar lets Toyota join. 24/01/2006. 1 May… …

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