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increasing

//ɪnˈkɹiːsɪŋ//

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

formal

Note for increasing

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Forms

Plural
increasings

Definitions

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

  1. 1.On the increase.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

  1. 1.present participle and gerund of increase

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.An increase.

    • Now begin the increasings for the chest by making 2 stitches in the fourth stitch; repeat this, increasing in every fourth row, but 1 stitch further each time, so as to form a slanting line, the same as a dress-pleat.

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #2600

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Uncommon
Academic
Uncommon
Literature
Rare

Related words

Etymology

Etymology tree

English increase

Proto-Indo-European *-onts

Proto-Germanic *-ndz

Proto-West Germanic *-andī

Old English -ende

Middle English -ynge

English -ing

English increasing

From increase + -ing (participial suffix).

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