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

Colleagues can contribute their own knowledge and ideas to the process, increasing the number of combinations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The proposal calls for a 44% increasing in spending, according to a 92-page document released Friday by the Office of Management and Budget.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Tesla produced 50,000 more cars than sold, increasing inventory, and battery storage deployment fell to 8.8 GWh.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

More premium design options including fitted booth seating and "reeded timber panelling" were also chosen despite the project increasing in cost.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

With her laserlike focus on experimental studies, she had been taking photograph after photograph of DNA—each with increasing clarity.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Related Words

• accelerating
• deepening
• escalating
• growing
• intensifying