Definition of «slight increase»

A slight increase refers to a small, barely noticeable rise in something. It could be an incremental change or addition that is not significant enough to cause major effects but can still have some impact. The term is often used when describing changes in statistics such as temperature, sales figures, or stock prices. In essence, it means there has been a small improvement or uptick, but the overall trend may remain unchanged.

Sentences with «slight increase»

In fact, occasional marijuana use was associated with slight increases in lung airflow rates and increases in lung volume, the study found. (scientificamerican.com)
This increase is also illustrated, in part, by the overall change in mean scores for emotional symptoms shown in Table 4.2 (a very slight increase of 1.2 to 1.3). (gov.scot)
Town officials believe both communities have seen slight increases in population since then. (articles.chicagotribune.com)
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Definition of «slight increase»

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