increasing
Americanadjective
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growing larger or greater; enlarging; augmenting.
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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.
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
Example Sentences
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Satellites passing through this region are exposed to elevated levels of radiation, increasing the risk of technical malfunctions, hardware damage, and even temporary outages.
From Science Daily
The greenback was also hit last month by increasing talk of a coordinated intervention to prop up the competing Japanese yen.
From MarketWatch
A Navy spokesman declined to give reasons for the delay or say when the contract would be awarded but said that increasing submarine production rates is a top priority.
The company also showed that profits were increasing rapidly, as adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization — a closely followed measure of underlying profitability — soared 412% from last year to $167 million.
From MarketWatch
A major factor was the increasing number of South Koreans getting married, said official Park Hyun-jeong.
From Barron's
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