Adjectives
- abrupt, sudden
sharp, steep, rapid, major, dramatic, marked
significant, considerable
steady, gradual
modest, gentle, slight, minor, mild
- a peak
a surge
an increase, a growth, a rise
a variation, a volatile period, a fluctuation
a plateau, a period of stability/instability
a decrease, a decline, a dip
a fall, a nosedive, a drop
- to peak, to skyrocket, to jump, to surge
to increase, to rise, to grow
to move
to vary, to fluctuate, to destabilize
to decrease, to decline, to dip, to slip, to fall, to drop
to plunge, to dive, to nosedive, to plummet
- positively
abruptly, suddenly
positively, negatively
sharply, steeply, rapidly, dramatically, markedly
significantly, considerably
steadily, gradually
modestly, gently, slightly, mildly