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increase, growth, enlargement
The act or process of becoming larger in size, amount, or degree.
人口の増大が問題になっている。
Population growth has become a problem.
費用が増大している。
Costs are increasing.
需要の増大に対応する。
We will respond to the increase in demand.
増大 describes significant increase or growth, often used in formal contexts.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 増大する: to increase, to grow
- 人口増大: population growth
- 需要の増大: increase in demand
- 負担の増大: increase in burden
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 増加: increase (more general)
- 拡大: expansion, enlargement
- 成長: growth
[Register: Formal]