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increase vs amount

amount vs increase

increase and amount both are nouns.

increase and amount both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
increase Yes No Yes No
amount Yes No Yes No
As nouns, amount is a hypernym of increase; that is, amount is a word with a broader meaning than increase:
  • increase: the amount by which something increases
  • amount: the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
increase (noun) amount (noun)
the act of increasing something how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
the amount by which something increases the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
a change resulting in an increase a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important a quantity of money
a quantity that is added
increase (verb) amount (verb)
become bigger or greater in amount to measure up to in kind or quality
make bigger or more add up in number or quantity
be tantamount or equivalent to
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