Increasing: meaning, definitions and examples

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increasing

[ ɪnˈkriːsɪŋ ]

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level of something going up

Becoming greater in size, amount, or degree.

Synonyms

expanding, growing, rising

Examples of usage

The company has seen increasing profits over the past year.
There has been an increasing trend in remote work.

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act of becoming larger or more numerous

The action of making or becoming greater in size, amount, or degree.

Synonyms

escalation, expansion, growth

Examples of usage

The increasing of prices has affected consumer spending.
There is an increasing demand for sustainable products.

Translations

Translations of the word "increasing" in other languages:

🇵🇹 crescente

🇮🇳 बढ़ता हुआ

🇩🇪 zunehmend

🇮🇩 meningkat

🇺🇦 зростаючий

🇵🇱 rosnący

🇯🇵 増加する

🇫🇷 croissant

🇪🇸 creciente

🇹🇷 artış

🇰🇷 증가하는

🇸🇦 متزايد

🇨🇿 rostoucí

🇸🇰 rastúci

🇨🇳 增加

🇸🇮 naraščajoč

🇮🇸 aukast

🇰🇿 өсіп келе жатқан

🇬🇪 მზარდი

🇦🇿 artmaqda olan

🇲🇽 creciente

Word origin

The word 'increasing' comes from the verb 'increase', which originated from the Latin word 'increpare', meaning 'to augment'. The concept of growth and expansion has been central to human societies throughout history, leading to the development and use of terms like 'increasing' to describe this phenomenon.