44.1 – Describing trends and changing circumstances
To go up (a little) To go down (a little)
Nouns Verbs Nouns Verbs
an increase to increase a decrease to decrease
a rise to rise a fall to fall (off)
a growth to grow a drop to drop
an improvement to improve a decline to decline
an upturn a downturn
to go up to go down
to slip
to edge up to edge down
an upward trend to get better a downward trend to get worse
to deteriorate
To go up (a lot) To go down (a lot)
Nouns Verbs Nouns Verbs
a surge to surge to plummet
an upsurge a plunge to plunge
to take off a slump to slump
to shoot up a crash to crash
to soar to sink
to rocket a tumble to tumble
a jump to jump
a leap to leap
44.1.1 – Other verbs showing change
The amount of increase can also be indicated by using these verbs:
halve (1/2)
double (x2)
triple (x3)
quadruple (x4)
increase tenfold (x10)
No change Change of direction
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to remain stable to peak
to level off to reach a peak to reach a low point
to stabilize to top out to bottom out
to stay at the same level to hit bottom
to stagnate to recover
to remain constant to rebound
to revive
To describe the degree of change
Adjectives Adverbs
a dramatic rise or fall to rise or fall dramatically
considerable considerably
sharp sharply
significant substantially
moderate moderately
slight slightly
To describe the speed of change
Adjectives Adverbs
An abrupt rise or fall to rise or fall abruptly
A sudden suddenly
rapid rapidly
quick quickly
slow slowly
| There was a(n) (very) | minimal
slight small slow gradual steady marked large dramatic steep sharp rapid sudden |
rise
increase fluctuation decrease decline reduction fall drop |