enlargement vs increase

increase vs enlargement

enlargement and increase both are nouns.

enlargement is not a verb while increase is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
enlargement	Yes	No	No	No
increase	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, increase is a hypernym of enlargement; that is, increase is a word with a broader meaning than enlargement:

enlargement: the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
increase: the act of increasing something

Other hypernyms of enlargement include step-up.

enlargement (noun)	increase (noun)
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope	the act of increasing something
a photographic print that has been enlarged	the amount by which something increases
a discussion that provides additional information	a change resulting in an increase
the state of being enlarged	a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
	a quantity that is added

enlargement (verb)	increase (verb)
	become bigger or greater in amount
	make bigger or more

Difference between enlargement and increase

Words related to "increase"

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