Increase and Improvement

Increase

Increase noun - Something added (as by growth).

Improvement is a synonym for increase in progress topic. In some cases you can use "Improvement" instead a noun "Increase", when it comes to topics like process, promotion, upturn, upswing.

Improvement

Improvement noun - An instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill.
Usage example: there's been a great improvement in your handwriting—I can actually read it!

Increase is a synonym for improvement in addition topic. You can use "Increase" instead a noun "Improvement", if it concerns topics such as progress, process, bettering, enhancement.

How words are described

steady steady increase steady improvement
notable notable increase notable improvement
considerable considerable increase considerable improvement
substantial substantial increase substantial improvement
Other adjectives: small, definite, massive, large, big, huge, little, slight, gradual, noticeable, new, major, dramatic, general, marginal, further, significant, greater, marked, rapid, drastic, recent, sudden, overall.
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