increasing

[in-kree-sing]

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.

Other Word Forms

• increasingly adverb
• unincreasing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of increasing¹

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

Example Sentences

McCarthy says they’ve told partners that they won’t cut any food distribution for now, but as demand starts increasing, there’s an increased pressure and need to purchase more food to meet that demand.

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Gone are the days when facelifts were reserved for the ageing wealthy - now an increasing number of younger people are opting to go under the knife.

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Southers’ abrupt departure underscores the increasing difficulty in filling out one of the city’s most influential commissions.

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Officials say increasing the level of business investment in Canada is a top policy priority, acknowledging it badly lags behind U.S. levels.

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The president has repeatedly emphasized that he views cutbacks as a way of increasing pain on Democrats.

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When To Use

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.