Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Increasing in steps or by stages.
- adjective Electricity Serving to increase voltage.
- noun An increase in size, amount, or activity.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In electricity, a transformer or other device for increasing the voltage in an electric circuit.
- Serving to convert a current of lower voltage into one of higher voltage: said specifically of transformers and allied devices.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Elec.) Transforming or converting a low-voltage current into one of high voltage.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective That
increases instages - adjective of a transformer, etc. That increases a
voltage
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of increasing something
- verb speed up
- verb make oneself visible; take action
- verb increase in extent or intensity
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Examples
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It was just this unbelievable step-up in terms of the amount of work that we had to do and the number of EVAs," said NASA Space Station Flight Director Derek Hassmann."
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The step-up GT30 3D plasma series, which replaces last year's GT25 models, will be available in screen sizes ranging from 50 to 65 inches.
Panasonic's 2011 TV lineup: First 3D LCD series, new entry-level 3D plasmas 2011
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But it is Russia and China that are primarily behind the scare-tactic threatening that consensus over Iran would vanish, should the Western countries step-up their pressures on Tehran.
Raghida Dergham: The Russian-Chinese Partnership Against People(s) Raghida Dergham 2011
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He might step-up and call upon those that voted for him soon.
CNN Poll: President's approval on health care under 50 percent 2009
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But it is Russia and China that are primarily behind the scare-tactic threatening that consensus over Iran would vanish, should the Western countries step-up their pressures on Tehran.
Raghida Dergham: The Russian-Chinese Partnership Against People(s) Raghida Dergham 2011
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I'm this point I'm wondering where the next plot step-up is.
Tweets I have known 2009
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Not surprisingly, this series doesn't include any step-up features, including either Smart TV or Smart Hub.
Samsung's 2011 TV lineup: Smart TV, Smart Hub, apps market 2011
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And American Range has a "step-up" feature for its 24 -, 30 - and 36-inch ranges: The back burners are elevated for easier access.
Dreams of a high-end kitchen range go on the front burner Domenica Marchetti 2010
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(Comment: I think this solution is undercut because people forget source more easily than they forget content, causing them to step-up the credibility of anonymous allegations over time.) (6) Note the growth of cases against nonmedia defendants.
Archive 2009-04-01 Rebecca Tushnet 2009
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I think that the House and Senate need to step-up as well. patSuffolkNY
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