No. 4,088 in German
zunahme
Increase; growth.
In a sentence
Die Zunahme der Bevölkerung hat erhebliche Auswirkungen auf die Infrastruktur.
The increase in population has significant effects on the infrastructure.
Here, 'Zunahme' is used as a noun indicating the act of increasing, specifically the rise in population.
Eine Zunahme von Autounfällen wurde in den letzten Jahren festgestellt.
An increase in car accidents has been noted in recent years.
'Zunahme' is used to represent a quantitative rise or escalation concerning specific phenomena, in this case, car accidents.
Die Zunahme der Durchschnittstemperaturen kann den Klimawandel verdeutlichen.
The rise in average temperatures can illustrate climate change.
In this sentence, 'Zunahme' is associated with a gradual increase of a measurable factor, average temperatures.
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