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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The findings, published in Nature Communications, suggest a new way to tackle obesity that focuses on increasing how much energy the body burns instead of reducing appetite.
From Science Daily
Private-credit investors worried about the prospect of increasing defaults have been heading for the exits.
From Barron's
“Right now, populations are increasing due to favorable conditions, and black flies can travel up to five miles from where they emerge, which is why they’re being seen throughout the community.”
From Los Angeles Times
“We are increasing our investment in El Paso to more than $10 billion and will now support more than 300 jobs at the data center once completed,” Meta said in a statement.
From Barron's
As of Wednesday’s close, Clear Secure’s stock had rocketed 62.8% since the company provided before the Feb. 25 open an upbeat earnings outlook, citing increasing demand for its secure-identity services.
From MarketWatch
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