Hyphenation of increase

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word increase ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

in-crease

Definitions of increase :

1.	A quantity that is added There was an addition to property taxes this year They recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks
2.	A change resulting in an increase The increase is scheduled for next month
3.	A process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important The increase in unemployment The growth of population
4.	The amount by which something increases They proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare
5.	The act of increasing something He gave me an increase in salary
6.	Become bigger or greater in amount The amount of work increased
7.	Make bigger or more The boss finally increased her salary The university increased the number of students it admitted

Synonyms of increase :

noun	addition, gain, indefinite quantity
noun	change, alteration, modification
noun	increment, growth, process
noun	increment, amount
noun	step-up, change of magnitude
verb	change magnitude
verb	change, alter, modify

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.