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small increase

[/smɔːl ɪnˈkriːs/]
nounpl: small increases
pequeno aumento
1. A modest or minor rise in quantity, value, size, or degree
There was a small increase in sales this quarter.
Houve um pequeno aumento nas vendas neste trimestre.
2. A marginal increment that is not substantial or significant
The temperature showed only a small increase overnight.
A temperatura apresentou apenas um pequeno aumento durante a noite.
Synonyms
slight increasemodest increaseminor increasemarginal increaseincrement
Antonyms
large increasesubstantial increasesignificant increasedecreasereduction

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pequeno aumento
standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
pequeno aumento
common in business and financial contexts
Portugal
pequeno aumento
standard Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

bump up
uptick
slight rise
marginal gain
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