Increase and Rate

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Increase noun - Something added (as by growth).

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Rate and increase are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rate" instead the word "Increase" as a noun or a verb.

Rate noun - Degree of excellence.

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Increase and rate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Increase" instead the word "Rate" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: rated, rateable, rater

steady	steady increase	steady rate
natural	natural increase	natural rate
base	base increase	base rate
standard	standard increase	standard rate
Other adjectives: average, small, actual, massive, huge, slow, flat, ridiculous, greater, random, maximum, rapid, overall, exponential.

ability	increase ability	rate ability
quality	increase quality	rate quality
capacity	increase capacity	rate capacity
power	increase power	rate power
Other words: strength, performance, accuracy, speed, level, skills, abilities.

This can make a simple gathering quest take an entire day when they lower the drop rate and increase the quantity required.

Source: 20 Bear Asses
Spellbooks are an equippable "useless shield" that do things like increase mana, increase mana recharge rate, or make your spells cheaper.

Source: Video Game / Mabinogi
Laser Sight: Used by the Missile Defenders and Avenger to increase accuracy and rate of fire, and by aircraft to increase the accuracy and damage of their weapons.

Source: Video Game / Rise of the Reds

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