increasing

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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).

Origin of increasing

First recorded in 1590–1600; see origin at increase, -ing²

And yet we keep devouring the ever-increasing array of Jewish dating apps and sites and Facebook groups--why?
My Week on Jewish Tinder | Emily Shire | January 5, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
The economy has begun to add jobs, but the quality of those jobs is an increasing concern.
Christie Blames Parents for Bad Economy | Monica Potts | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
When it comes to the increasing number of rape allegations leveled at Bill Cosby, the smoke is becoming impenetrable.
Butts, Brawls, and Bill Cosby: The Biggest Celebrity Scandals of 2014  | Kevin Fallon | December 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Vlad Burlutskiy is a civic and political activist from Russia who fled the country last year due to increasing threats.
Behind Bars for the Holidays: 11 Political Prisoners We Want to See Free In 2015 | Movements.Org | December 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Not surprisingly, many middle and working class voters, particularly whites, have deserted the Democrats in increasing numbers.
Time to Bring Back the Truman Democrats | Joel Kotkin | December 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

A long stretch of smooth ice followed, over which he glided with ever-increasing speed.
The Giant of the North | R.M. Ballantyne
They rode on in silence, for the heat was increasing and the dust lay thick on the road and swirled about their heads.
Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton
There undoubtedly lies a great future before this plan for increasing the variety of orchestral tone colors.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing Miller
Properties of four and five acres were in increasing demand in this fertile county, and equally difficult to obtain.
Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton
It is now, however, again increasing its numbers, as I saw many more this year than I had seen before at any time of year.
Birds of Guernsey (1879) | Cecil Smith

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