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US
/ˌɪnˈkɹisɪŋ/
]
[ UK /ɪnkɹˈiːsɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /ɪnkɹˈiːsɪŋ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
- (music) increasing in tempo and/or volume
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becoming greater or larger
increasing prices
How To Use increasing In A Sentence
- Wine lovers in the U.S. are increasingly describing their favorite vintage as molto buono, instead of très bon.
- When the effused lymph is not absorbed it organizes, either forming a sort of internal cicatrix which is harder than the surrounding tissues or increasing the density of the part by augmenting the amount of plastic material within it. An Epitome of Practical Surgery, for Field and Hospital.
- The deadline for acceptance of the offer is Thursday afternoon, but both sides have claimed they have the upper hand in a takeover battle which is becoming increasingly bitter.
- If long-term rates rise with a pickup in the economy and increasing demand for capital, the bonds will lose value.
- It was growing increasingly obvious as I defended myself against her attack that she was simply toying with me, drawing out my technique as a schoolmaster draws recitations from his students.
- It protects the drive against shock from mishandling, increasing the robustness of the devices into which it's integrated.
- Now, though, insurers find they are increasingly paying out for teenagers crashing expensive vehicles that they would not normally have the ghost of a chance of obtaining cover for.
- Philips is also exploring the potential of applying LED to help 'declutter' city streets increasingly obscured by a variety of elements, including lighting fixtures. WebWire | Recent Headlines
- An increasing number of plays are now being signed.
- And it is no longer the province of secularists and the left, but is increasingly fanned by religionists and the right.