Aumenti

Aumenti is the plural form of the Italian noun aumento, which denotes an increase or raise in amount, degree, or value. It is used broadly to refer to any upward change, from prices and salaries to temperatures or statistics.

Etymology and usage: Aumento comes from Latin augmentum, derived from augēre, to increase. In Italian, the plural aumenti is used when speaking of several instances of increase. Common collocations include aumenti di prezzo (price increases), aumenti salariali (salary increases), and aumenti di capitale (capital increases in a business context). The term can also appear in more general phrases such as un aumento del costo della vita (an increase in the cost of living) or un aumento dei livelli (an increase in levels).

Contexts and nuance: In economics and finance, aumenti are often discussed in relation to compensation, costs, or investment. In everyday language, they describe any upward change, such as temperature rises or quantity adjustments. In mathematics or statistics, aumento can be used to indicate an increment or rise in a measured variable, though in technical writing terms like incremento or variazione are also common.

Related terms: Aumento contrasts with synonyms such as incremento (often used in technical contexts to denote a discrete or measured increase) and rialzo (a bump or rebound, sometimes more abrupt). The phrase aumento di capitale is a standard term in corporate finance for issuing additional equity or raising capital.

See also: Aumento di stipendio, incremento, rialzo, crescita, prezzo.