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surge vs increase

increase vs surge

surge and increase both are nouns.

surge and increase both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
surge Yes No Yes No
increase Yes No Yes No
As nouns, increase is a hypernym of surge; that is, increase is a word with a broader meaning than surge:
  • surge: a sudden or abrupt strong increase
  • increase: the act of increasing something
Other hypernyms of surge include step-up.
surge (noun) increase (noun)
a sudden or abrupt strong increase the act of increasing something
a sudden forceful flow the amount by which something increases
a large sea wave a change resulting in an increase
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
a quantity that is added
surge (verb) increase (verb)
see one's performance improve become bigger or greater in amount
rise rapidly make bigger or more
rise and move, as in waves or billows
rise or move forward
rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
Difference between surge and increase

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