Definitions for increasing

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increasing in·creas·ing

Spelling: [in-kree-sing]

IPA: /ɪnˈkri sɪŋ/

Increasing is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 572 anagrams from letters in increasing (acegiinnrs).

Definitions for increasing

noun

1. growth or augmentation in numbers, size, strength, quality, etc.:
2. the act or process of increasing.
3. that by which something is increased.
4. the result of increasing.
5. produce of the earth.
6. product; profit; interest.
7. Obsolete. multiplication by propagation; production of offspring. offspring; progeny.

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. Compare decreasing (def 2).

verb (used with object)

1. to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to:

verb (used without object)

1. to become greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality:
2. to multiply by propagation.
3. to wax, as the moon.

Origin of increasing

First recorded in 1590-1600; See origin at increase, -ing²

Examples for increasing

Not surprisingly, many middle and working class voters, particularly whites, have deserted the Democrats in increasing numbers.

So Claus grew to manhood, increasing each day in knowledge and in wisdom.

When it comes to the increasing number of rape allegations leveled at Bill Cosby, the smoke is becoming impenetrable.

She took no notice of my speech and continued speaking with increasing resentment.

It speaks for itself and will be of increasing influence as the years go by.

The government admitted the distress, but denied that it was increasing.

Not long after I started cutting back on food and increasing my exercising, my periods stopped.

Fanny, in alarm at his increasing paleness, sprang to his breast.

Vlad Burlutskiy is a civic and political activist from Russia who fled the country last year due to increasing threats.

The economy has begun to add jobs, but the quality of those jobs is an increasing concern.