increasing

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb become bigger or greater in amount
  2. verb make bigger or more
  3. adjective becoming greater or larger

Etymology

From increase + -ing (participial suffix).

Synonyms

increase

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