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increase in

[ɪnˈkrɪs ɪn]
verb phrase / noun phrase
aumento em / aumentar em
1. to become greater in quantity, size, or degree
There was an increase in sales this quarter.
Houve um aumento nas vendas neste trimestre.
2. to make something greater or larger
We need to increase in our production capacity.
Precisamos aumentar nossa capacidade de produção.
3. a rise or growth in a specific metric or value
The increase in temperature was gradual.
O aumento da temperatura foi gradual.
Synonyms
rise ingrowth insurge inupturn inboost in
Antonyms
decrease indecline indrop inreduction infall in

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aumento em / aumentar em
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
aumento em
Common in both formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
aumento em / crescimento em
Business-oriented regions prefer these terms
Portugal
aumento em / crescimento em
Similar usage to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

increase in leaps and bounds
sharp increase in
sudden increase in
steady increase in
a marked increase in
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