"increase" as an uncountable noun

[herbivorie]

Dictionaries list “increase” both as a countable noun and as an uncountable noun, but I can’t find an example sentence of “increase” being used as an uncountable noun. What I’m looking for is an example of “increase” without articles (“a”, “the”) or any helper words (such as “some” and “a great deal of”) before it.

Let's take an example of another noun, “water”.

1. Water is a transparent fluid. (In this sentence ,”water” is obviously being used as an uncountable noun, and it doesn’t have any articles or helper words before it.)
2. “Two waters, please.” (at a restaurant) (In this sentence, “water” is being used as a countable noun.)

I’ve asked many native speakers, but nobody can think of an example like Sentence 1 for “increase” (without articles or helper words).
Can anybody think of one? Or, does “increase” always need a helper word before it when it’s used as an uncountable noun?

 

[lotus888]

The current increase in world population will be a problem for future generations.

This increase is significant.




--lotus

 

[probus]

Increase in blood pressure may indicate greater risk of significant health problems.

Increase in interest rates is always associated with tightening of credit.

When demand is constant, increase in supply will lead to lower price.

 

[herbivorie]

The current increase in world population will be a problem for future generations.

This increase is significant.

--lotus

Thank you, but your examples have "the". As I wrote in my first post, I'm looking for examples without it.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Increase in blood pressure may indicate greater risk of significant health problems.

Increase in interest rates is always associated with tightening of credit.

When demand is constant, increase in supply will lead to lower price.

Those are all singular, but I would not call them uncountable nouns. They can all be pluralized and they can all take an indefinite article.

 

[herbivorie]

Those are all singular, but I would not call them uncountable nouns. They can all be pluralized and they can all take an indefinite article.

Can you think of an example of "increase" without "the", "this", "no", "some", etc?

 

[emsr2d2]

I can't.

 

[Tdol]

Those are all singular, but I would not call them uncountable nouns. They can all be pluralized and they can all take an indefinite article.

I think they're being used uncountably, but a singular with the indefinite article could replace them all.