Definition & Meaning of "increasing"in English

increasing

becoming larger or greater over time or in amount

rising

growing

upward

Grammatical Information

Composition

present participle adjective

qualitative

Superlative

most increasing

Comparative

more increasing

gradable

domain

quantity, change, trend

Examples

The increasing number of tourists visiting the city has boosted the local economy.

(music) increasing in tempo and/or volume

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