cost increase cost cutting • cost keeping · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · cost increase · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 13 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) an increase in cost. Synonyms: rise, boost, hike, cost increase. Example: "They asked for a 10% rise in rates." · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · rise · · Synonym 1 boost · · Synonym 2 hike · · Synonym 3 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074