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increasing
[ in-kree-sing ]
adjective
- growing larger or greater; enlarging; augmenting.
- Mathematics. (of a function) having the property that for any two points in the domain such that one is larger than the other, the image of the larger point is greater than or equal to the image of the smaller point; nondecreasing. Compare decreasing ( def 2 ).
Other Word Forms
- ··Բ· adverb
- ܲ···Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of increasing1
Example Sentences
Gibson said an increasing number of salons are opting to rent chairs out to self-employed staff, instead of employing stylists directly, to avoid paying tax.
Marshals have ramped up security efforts in response to an increasing number of threats against judges and court personnel — including creating the Judicial Threat Branch to monitor and respond to high-level incidents.
The spokesperson said the government was putting £2bn into increasing social and affordable housebuilding in 2026-27, with further details to be set out in a long-term housing strategy later this year.
Acceptable lead levels vary by state and the federal limit recently decreased from 400 ppm to 200 ppm because of increasing evidence that lead in any amount is harmful to humans.
In recent weeks, details of physical and sex abuse perpetrated over decades at Bétharram in the Pyrenees have drawn increasing attention to Bayrou, who was local MP and education minister at the time.
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More About Increasing
does increasing mean?
Increasing is an adjective that means growing or rising—becoming greater or more in number, amount, size, or in some other way.
It comes from the continuous tense (-ing form) of the verb increase, which means to become greater or more in number, amount, size, or in some other way, as in Our profits will increase as demand increases.
The word increased can also be used as an adjective to describe things that have risen or grown, as in an increased appetite.
Example: The increasing value of the dollar.
Where does increasing come from?
The first records of the word increasing as an adjective come from the late 1500s. Increase comes from the Latin verb Գŧ, from in-, which can indicate causation, and the Latin verb ŧ, meaning “to grow.”
Something that’s described as increasing is growing—it’s becoming bigger in size, quantity, extent, or in some other way. The opposite of increasing is decreasing.
The adverb increasingly is often used in situations in which a gradual increase is happening, as in I have become increasingly aware of my privilege and how it shields me from certain inequalities.
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are some other forms related to increasing?
- increasingly (adverb)
- increase (verb, noun)
are some synonyms for increasing?
are some words that share a root or word element with increasing?
are some words that often get used in discussing increasing?
How is ԳԲused in real life?
Increasing is a common word that can be used in all kinds of contexts.
One of the most interesting papers I've read this year, on the difference between decreasing returns and increasing returns in business.
It was written in 1996 and heavily edited by Cormac McCarthy.
h/t
— Patrick OShaughnessy (@patrick_oshag)
Major progress is expected of the cannabis industry in North America in 2021 as high levels of investment, increasing sales of cannabis-based products & legislative changes are set to define a new wave of development across the sector.
Learn more, here.
— Prohibition Partners (@prohibition_p)
Sleep has an ever increasing value as a parent lol
— Matt Maher (@mattmahermusic)
Try using increasing!
Which of the following words is NOT a synonym of increasing?
A. rising
B. growing
C. declining
D. expanding
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