Increasing

Pronunciation: /ˌɪnˈkriːs/

Increasing (verb)

  1. To become larger in number, size, or amount.
  2. To make something larger in number, size, or amount.

Examples

  • The population will increase over the next decade.
  • Demand for electric cars is expected to increase.

Common collocations: gradually increase, rapidly increase, increase production, increase awareness, sharp increase

Increasing (noun)

  1. A rise in number, size, or amount.

Examples

  • There was a significant increase in sales last year.
  • An increase in temperature can affect the ecosystem.

Synonyms of Increasing

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Increasing

  • — when talking about reducing size or number
  • — when referring to reducing intensity or importance