increase vs spike

spike vs increase

increase and spike both are nouns.

increase and spike both are verbs.

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

As verbs, spike is a hyponym of increase; that is, spike is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than increase:

increase: become bigger or greater in amount
spike: manifest a sharp increase

Other hyponyms of increase include accrue, add to, gain, gather, explode, irrupt, pyramid, snowball, accumulate, amass, conglomerate, cumulate, gather, pile up, add, deepen, intensify, compound, deepen, heighten, intensify, grow, pullulate, widen, appreciate, apprise, apprize, revalue, broaden, shoot up, climb, mount, rise, wax, full, wax, crescendo, swell.

increase (noun)	spike (noun)
the act of increasing something	sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes
the amount by which something increases	a large stout nail
a change resulting in an increase	any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important	a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)
a quantity that is added	a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)
	a very high narrow heel on women's shoes
	each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves)
	a transient variation in voltage or current
	a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline
	(botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis
	fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn

increase (verb)	spike (verb)
become bigger or greater in amount	add alcohol to (beverages)
make bigger or more	bring forth a spike or spikes
	manifest a sharp increase
	pierce with a sharp stake or point
	secure with spikes
	stand in the way of

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