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 volunteer citizens panel is currently looking at such ideas as increasing the size of the council and potentially changing the duties of citywide elected officials.

From Los Angeles Times

On Monday afternoon, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed increasing payments to Medicare Advantage insurers by a projected 0.09% for 2027.

From Barron's

As a result, the widening gender gap will shrink Gen Z’s dating pool, increasing singlehood.

From The Wall Street Journal

As these columns have warned, retirements of baseload power plants have constrained supply at the same time as demand is increasing from data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal

He added the reforms would increase transparency and "may go a long way" to increasing competition, but "of themselves they are very unlikely to dramatically alter the cost of veterinary care".

From BBC

Related Words

• accelerating
• deepening
• escalating
• growing
• intensifying