increasing

Meaning

Becoming or making greater in size, amount, intensity, or degree; growing.

Becoming greater in size, amount, or degree; growing.

continuing to become greater in size, amount, or degree

Example Sentences

Increasing awareness about education is necessary.

The rate of urbanization is increasing rapidly in Bangladesh.

The number of students is increasing every year.

Example Expressions

increasing returns

Synonyms

growing, rising, expanding, escalating, mounting, intensifying, surging

Entry 1

growing, rising, expanding, escalating, mounting, intensifying

Entry 2

growing, expanding, rising, escalating, mounting, surging

Entry 3

growing, rising, expanding, escalating, mounting

Antonyms

decreasing, reducing, diminishing, declining, falling, lessening, dropping

Entry 1

decreasing, reducing, diminishing, declining, falling, lessening

Entry 2

decreasing, reducing, declining, diminishing, falling, dropping

Entry 3

decreasing, declining, reducing

Collocations

increasing demand, increasing interest, increasing population, increasing rate