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jump

41 3.3
A sudden rise by a large amount
  • noun
  • /dʒʌmp/
: aumento
  • After the new policy was implemented, there was a significant jump in employee productivity.
  • a jump in price
  • a percent jump
  • a jump in numbers

So, and This is why it's a big jump right now.

Examples

  • The effect of the NCSP is reflected in the revenue jump from 1988 to 1989.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Its $520 million appropriation is a jump of 35% above last year's $384 million.

    Academic text (1993)
  • That was a big jump, friend, a big jump.

  • Over the past five years, several states have seen a significant jump in the number of projects.

    Academic text (1995)
  • It's a pretty big salary jump, I guess.

  • The recent data shows a surprising jump in overall sales, reflecting the success of the marketing campaign.

  • Experts noted a notable jump in interest rates, which could impact borrowing costs for consumers.

Synonyms

leap
vsjump
177 3.2

A sudden big change or increase

is focused on sudden numeric increases rather than broad state transitions
hike
vsjump
79 3.6

A sudden large rise in prices like fuel or rent

is a wider sudden increase term not tied specifically to costs or wages
explosion
vsjump
66 3.0

A sudden large increase in the number or amount of something

is sudden and large but usually less extreme in speed and intensity
step-up
vsjump
28 3.6

An increase in amount, level, or strength

is specifically about sudden significant rises rather than general measured increases
upsurge
vsjump
9 5.0

A sudden strong increase in activity or interest

is the neutral term for sudden significant increases without added force
runup
vsjump
  • Literature
1 7.5

A sudden large rise in price or value

is the general sudden increase term not limited to short financial rises
quantum jump
vsjump
1 7.9

A very large and sudden improvement or step forward

is about sudden large numeric rises rather than qualitative improvement or advance
rapid climb
vsjump
1 3.6

A quick rise in amount or level

is used for sudden significant increases but does not stress speed as much
upsurgence
vsjump
1 8.4

A sudden rise in the number or amount of something

is about sudden significant increases more generally rather than specifically rapid rises
sprong
vsjump
  • Neologism
9.9

A sudden rise in amount or price

is the general label for sudden significant increases across levels values and amounts

Antonyms

82 2.2

A drop in amount or number

Idioms

16 5.0

To start doing something popular because many others do it, often to get an advantage

To suddenly speak angrily and criticize someone for a small mistake

to jump for joy
  • Informal
7 2.5

Move or jump because you are very happy

7 8.2

To do something dangerous or foolish because other people do it

7 9.4

To start to get worse after a silly or big change, for example in a TV show

3 7.4

Do a difficult task because someone in charge asks you to

1 7.8

Start a difficult task without much preparation or experience

1 9.1

Rudely tell someone to go away and stop bothering you

1 9.9

To tell someone angrily to go away and leave you alone

1 9.9

A rude joking way to tell someone to go away without meaning it

1 8.3

To join a business or project that is likely to fail even though there are clear risks

To leave a job or position before someone forces you out

To have sex with someone because you really want them

To be very surprised and move suddenly because of fear

Compounds

16 2.7

A basketball shot made while you jump and let go of the ball at the top

15 1.3

A game or exercise in which people jump while a rope swings under their feet

11 4.1

The place or time where an event begins

10 1.5

A rope with handles used for jumping over as it swings under your feet

8 2.6

An athletic event where athletes jump over a horizontal bar without knocking it down

7 2.6

A sports event where a person runs and jumps as far as possible

7 4.0

An act of starting a car with a dead battery using another car's battery and cables

jump ball
  • Specialized
3 4.1

A basketball way where the referee tosses the ball between two players who jump to tap it to a teammate

3 3.4

A steep ramp that skiers slide down to jump into the air

3 3.2

A track event where an athlete does a hop, a step, and a jump in a row

3 5.3

A small folding seat in a vehicle used for extra passengers

jump cut
  • Specialized
2 6.8

A sudden change between two film shots that makes action or time seem to skip

2 3.5

A track event where a person runs and jumps to land as far away as possible

1 4.8

A sudden loud sound or image in films and games that makes you jump

jump-off
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A short extra round to decide the winner in horse jumping

jump-off
  • NSFW
1 9.9

A person you have sex with once without a relationship

jump gate
  • Jargon
1 9.9

A machine in science fiction that lets ships travel instantly between distant stars

1 7.9

A very large and sudden improvement or step forward

jump-cut
  • Specialized
1 7.6

A sudden cut between shots in a film that shows time passing or makes the action jump

water jump
  • Specialized
1 6.6

A pool or stream that competitors jump over in races

quantum jump
  • Specialized
1 8.5

A sudden change in an electron's energy level when it gains or loses energy

A small wildflower with bright, pansy-like flowers often grown in gardens

1 4.8

A sport where a person uses a long pole to jump over a high bar

spread-eagle jump
  • Specialized
1 7.5

A jump with arms and legs stretched out to the sides like an eagle

A track event where an athlete does a hop, a step, then a long jump in one run

How Much

boom
148 2.8
surge
180 4.2
jump
41 3.3
increase
559 1.0

Surface Forms

jump singular
jumps plural

Etymology

Jump meaning a sudden rise comes from the same image of a quick leap, so a 'jump' in price or number is a quick rise.