#step-up__increase  the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"
  exclusion:  step-down
  supertype:  change_of_magnitude  the act of changing the amount or size of something
  subtype:  addition  the act of adding one thing to another; "the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect"; "the addition of a leap day every four years"
     subtype:  retrofit  the act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufactured; "the court ordered a retrofit on all automobiles"
     subtype:  fluoridation__fluoridization__fluoridisation  the addition of a fluoride to the water supply (to prevent dental decay)
  subtype:  advance  increase in price or value: "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"
  subtype:  appreciation  an increase in price or value over time; "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate"
  subtype:  surge__upsurge  a sudden or abrupt strong increase: "stimulated a surge of speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in violent crime"
  subtype:  augmentation  the act of augmenting
  subtype:  amplification  (electricity) the act of increasing voltage or power or current
  subtype:  expansion__enlargement  the act of increasing in size or volume or quantity or scope
     subtype:  dilation__dilatation  the act of expanding an aperture; "the dilation of the pupil of the eye"
        subtype:  vasodilation  dilation of blood vessels (especially the arteries)
        subtype:  mydriasis__mydriasi  reflex pupillary dilation as a muscle pulls the iris outward; occurs in response to a decrease in light or certain drugs
     subtype:  distention__distension  the act of expanding by pressure from within
     subtype:  stretching  act of expanding by lengthening or widening
        subtype:  tension  the action of stretching something tight; "tension holds the belt in the pulleys"
        subtype:  extension.stretching  act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb
           subtype:  hyperextension  greater than normal extension
     subtype:  inflation  a act of filling something with air
     subtype:  magnification  the act of expanding something in apparent size
     subtype:  extension  act of expanding in scope; making more widely available: "extension of the program to all in need"
        subtype:  spread__spreading  act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
           subtype:  dispersal__dispersion__dissemination__diffusion  the act of dispersing or diffusing something; "the dispersion of the troops"; "the diffusion of knowledge"
              subtype:  crop-dusting__spraying  the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft)
           subtype:  strewing__scatter  the act of scattering
           subtype:  decentralization__decentralisation  the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments
        subtype:  stretch  extension to or beyond the ordinary limit; "running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding"
  subtype:  escalation  an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy; "higher wages caused an escalation of prices" or "there was a gradual escalation of hostilities"
  subtype:  maximization__maximisation  the act of maximizing something
  subtype:  exaggeration  the act of making something more noticeable than usual; "the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness"
  subtype:  expanding_upon__expandingupon__expansion  adding information or detail
     subtype:  elaboration__amplification  addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail: "a few remarks added in amplification and defense"; "an elaboration of the idea followed"
     subtype:  annotating__annotation  the act of adding notes
     subtype:  supplementation__subjunction__subjoining  the act of supplementing
  subtype:  accrual__accumulation__accruement  the act of accumulating
     subtype:  buildup  the act of building up an accumulation
        subtype:  deposit__deposition  the act of depositing
           subtype:  repositing__reposition__storage__warehousing  depositing in a warehouse
              subtype:  stockpiling  accumulating and storing a reserve supply: "the stockpiling of war materials"
  subtype:  inclusion  the act of including
     subtype:  incorporation.inclusion  including by incorporation
        subtype:  annexation__appropriation  incorporation by annexation
     subtype:  comprehension  the act of comprising something
     subtype:  containment  the act of containing something
  subtype:  aggrandizement__aggrandisement__elevation  the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
     subtype:  self-aggrandizement__self-aggrandisement__ego_trip__egotrip  an act undertaken to increase your own power and influence or to draw attention to your own importance
  subtype:  strengthening  the act of increasing the strength of something
     subtype:  concentration.strengthening  strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing extraneous material
        subtype:  pervaporation  the concentration of a colloidal solution whose colloid will not pass through a semipermeable membrane; solution is placed in a bag of the membrane and the solvent is evaporated off
  subtype:  intensification  action that makes something more intense
     subtype:  aggravation__exacerbation  action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse; "the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care"
     subtype:  focusing__focalization__focalisation  the act of bringing into focus
        subtype:  refocusing  focusing again
  subtype:  stock_split__split__split_up__splitup  an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity; "they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock"

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