increases
in-creas-es
verb
To become or make something greater in amount, size, or degree.
"The cost of living increases every year."
noun
Rises in amount, size, or degree; plural form of 'increase'.
"We observed several increases in temperature."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: increase, step-up, increment, growth, addition, gain
Antonyms: decrease, decrement, diminish, diminution, drop-off, fall, lessen, lessening, minify, reduction, step-down