increases (noun)
1indexation of wage increases — /ˌɪndekseɪʃ(ə)n əv weɪdʒ ˌɪnkri:sɪz/ noun the linking of wage increases to the percentage rise in the cost of living …
2indexation of wage increases — /ˌɪndekseɪʃ(ə)n əv weɪdʒ ˌɪnkri:sɪz/ noun the linking of wage increases to the percentage rise in the cost of living …
3activator — noun (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription • Ant: ↑inhibitor • Derivationally related forms: ↑activate …
4inflationary spiral — noun an episode of inflation in which prices and wages increase at an increasing rate and currency rapidly loses value • Ant: ↑deflationary spiral • Hypernyms: ↑spiral * * * noun : a continuous rise in prices that is sustained by the tendency of… …
5increase — noun / ɪnkri:s/ 1. an act of becoming larger ● There have been several increases in tax or tax increases in the last few years. ● There is an automatic 5% increase in price or price increase on January 1st. ● Profits showed a 10% increase or an… …
6relativistic mass — noun (physics) the mass of a body in motion relative to the observer: it is equal to the rest mass multiplied by a factor that is greater than 1 and that increases as the magnitude of the velocity increases • Topics: ↑physics, ↑natural philosophy …
7flare star — noun a red dwarf star in which luminosity can change several magnitudes in a few minutes • Hypernyms: ↑red dwarf, ↑red dwarf star • Instance Hyponyms: ↑Proxima, ↑Proxima Centauri * * * noun : a star (as a faint red dwarf) tha …
8kinetic theory of heat — noun a theory that the temperature of a body increases when kinetic energy increases • Hypernyms: ↑kinetic theory, ↑kinetic theory of gases * * * Physics. a theory that the temperature of a body is determined by the average kinetic energy of its… …
9progressive tax — noun any tax in which the rate increases as the amount subject to taxation increases • Syn: ↑graduated tax • Hypernyms: ↑tax, ↑taxation, ↑revenue enhancement * * * progressive tax UK US noun [singular] …
10pep pill — noun a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression • Syn: ↑amphetamine, ↑upper, ↑speed • Hypernyms: ↑stimulant, ↑stimulant drug, ↑excitant, ↑ …
