increasing

American  

[in-kree-sing] / ɪnˈkri sɪŋ /

adjective

1. growing larger or greater; enlarging; augmenting.

2. 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.

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Usage

What 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.

Other Word Forms

• increasingly adverb
• unincreasing adjective

Etymology

Origin of increasing

First recorded in 1590–1600; increase, -ing ²

Example Sentences

The population of the Democratic Republic of Congo is projected to triple by 2050, increasing demand for farmland and leading to further forest clearing.

From Science Daily

While the number of GPs working in the NHS has been increasing over the last year or so, the number of patients per GP is still a fifth higher than it was eight years ago.

From BBC

And while the blue collar and gig economy labor markets are less affected, white collar workers who can’t find work begin to flood in, increasing labor supply.

From The Wall Street Journal

That threshold will rise to £29,385 in April, then be frozen for three years, instead of increasing with inflation.

From BBC

An anti-corruption purge in the army has also not deterred Beijing from increasing its number of incursions into Taiwan's air defence zone.

From Barron's

Related Words

• accelerating
• deepening
• escalating
• growing
• intensifying