Types of changes

Nouns

a rise (of)

an increase (of) a fall (in) a fluctuation (of)

a growth (of) a decrease (in) a variation (in)

a peak (of) a decline (in) Example: a

fluctuation of prices
a surge (of) a dip (in)

Example: a rise of Example: a fall in

prices prices

Verbs

to rise to soar to plunge

to increase to leap (->leapt) Large falls:

to surge to fall to plummet

to grow to decrease to slump

to peak to decline
to fluctuate
Large rises: to dip
to vary
to rocket to dive
 Description of changes

Adverbs

sharply Overwhelmingly

suddenly Example: the prices rose sharply

rapidly slightly

abruptly gently

dramatically gradually

significantly steadily

considerably modestly

markedly marginally

wildly fractionally

substantially moderately

enormously Example: the prices increased

modestly
 Adjectives

sharp

sudden slight

rapid gentle

abrupt gradual

dramatic steady

steep consistent

significant modest

considerable marginal

marked moderate

substantial fractional

spectacular Example: there was a gradual

decline
Example: there was a considerable
growth
 Useful phrases
a small fraction, a small number, a small minority
a large portion, a significant proportion, a very large majority.
almost 10%, exactly one in ten, nearly a fifth, over a quarter, approximately a
third, in region of 40%, a half, more than a half, around two thirds, more or
less three quarters
to show an upward trend/ to show a downward trend
to hit the highest point/ to hit the lowest point
the highest/ the lowest

to reach a peak
to show some fluctuation / to fluctuate wildly

to remain stable/ to remain static/

to remain unchanged/ to stay constant
to reach a plateau /to level off/ to flatten out

the second highest/ the third highest

compared to/ compared with/ relative to
● Approximately
● Nearly
● Roughly
● Almost
● About
● Around
● More or less
● Just over
● Just under
● Just around
● Just about
● Just below
● A little more than
● A little less than