increasing
/ɪnˈkɹiːsɪŋ/
adjectivenoun
On the increase.
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Adjective 1 meaning
On the increase.
“steadily increasing demand”
Noun 1 meaning
An increase.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From increase + -ing (participial suffix).
Similar and opposite words
Opposite
decreasing
INCREASING at a glance
INCREASING has 10 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (I 1 + N 1 + C 3 + R 1 + E 1 + A 1 + S 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,064 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with increasing
All rhymes- BEING8
- GOING7
- SOMETHING15
- DURING8
- THING9
- DOING7
- HAVING13
- GETTING9
- LOOKING12
- ANYTHING15
- NOTHING11
- EVERYTHING20
One letter away
- ENCREASING13
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