Increase
How words are described
| steady | steady increase | steady pace |
| natural | natural increase | natural pace |
| standard | standard increase | standard pace |
| average | average increase | average pace |
| Other adjectives: moderate, gradual, dramatic, ridiculous, rapid, overall, exponential. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- When everything is expendable (like in a show with Negative Continuity), the writers will increase their system's entropy at a leisurely pace.
- The producers saw a noticeable increase in quality for the footage and he was hired to take on other projects.He soon became well known for producing very high quality films at a breakneck pace.
Source: Creator / William A. Wellman -
Similarly, the game's Dynamic Difficulty system can increase the game's pace, but won't make enemies more durable or numerous, so you don't have to worry about running out of ammunition because you started out doing too well.
Source: Video Game / Killing Floor 2
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