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  Increase \In*crease"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Increased; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Increasing.] [OE. incresen, encresen, enrescen, OF.
     encreistre, fr. L. increscere; pref. in- in + crescere to
     grow. See Crescent, and cf. Decrease.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. To become greater or more in size, quantity, number,
        degree, value, intensity, power, authority, reputation,
        wealth; to grow; to augment; to advance; -- opposed to
        decrease.
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              The waters increased and bare up the ark. --Gen.
                                                    vii. 17.
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              He must increase, but I must decrease. --John iii.
                                                    30.
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              The heavens forbid
              But that our loves and comforts should increase,
              Even as our days do grow!             --Shak.
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     2. To multiply by the production of young; to be fertile,
        fruitful, or prolific.
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              Fishes are more numerous or increasing than beasts
              or birds, as appears by their numerous spawn. --Sir
                                                    M. Hale.
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     3. (Astron.) To become more nearly full; to show more of the
        surface; to wax; as, the moon increases.
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     Increasing function (Math.), a function whose value
        increases when that of the variable increases, and
        decreases when the latter is diminished; also called a
        monotonically increasing function.
  
     Syn: To enlarge; extend; multiply; expand; develop; heighten;
          amplify; raise; enhance; spread; aggravate; magnify;
          augment; advance.
  
     Usage: To Increase, Enlarge, Extend. Enlarge implies to
            make larger or broader in size. Extend marks the
            progress of enlargement so as to have wider
            boundaries. Increase denotes enlargement by growth and
            internal vitality, as in the case of plants. A kingdom
            is enlarged by the addition of new territories; the
            mind is enlarged by knowledge. A kingdom is extended
            when its boundaries are carried to a greater distance
            from the center. A man's riches, honors, knowledge,
            etc., are increased by accessions which are made from
            time to time.
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  increasing \increasing\ adj.
     1. becoming greater or larger; as, increasing prices.
        [Narrower terms: accretionary ; {augmenting,
        augmentative, building ; expanding ; {flared, flaring ;
        growing ; {incorporative ; {lengthening ; {maximizing ;
        multiplicative ; {profit-maximizing ; {raising ;
        accretive ; rising ] {decreasing
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. same as growing, 1. [prenominal]
  
     Syn: growing(prenominal), incremental.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     3. (Music) increasing in some musical quality. Opposite of
        decreasing. [Narrower terms: accelerando ; {crescendo
        ]
        [WordNet 1.5]

  Increase \In*crease"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Increased; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Increasing.] [OE. incresen, encresen, enrescen, OF.
     encreistre, fr. L. increscere; pref. in- in + crescere to
     grow. See Crescent, and cf. Decrease.]
     1. To become greater or more in size, quantity, number,
        degree, value, intensity, power, authority, reputation,
        wealth; to grow; to augment; to advance; -- opposed to
        decrease.
  
              The waters increased and bare up the ark. --Gen.
                                                    vii. 17.
  
              He must increase, but I must decrease. --John iii.
                                                    30.
  
              The heavens forbid But that our loves and comforts
              should increase, Even as our days do grow! --Shak.
  
     2. To multiply by the production of young; to be fertile,
        fruitful, or prolific.
  
              Fishes are more numerous of increasing than beasts
              or birds, as appears by their numerous spawn. --Sir
                                                    M. Hale.
  
     3. (Astron.) To become more nearly full; to show more of the
        surface; to wax; as, the moon increases.
  
     Increasing function (Math.), a function whose value
        increases when that of the variable increases, and
        decreases when the latter is diminished.
  
     Syn: To enlarge; extend; multiply; expand; develop; heighten;
          amplify; raise; enhance; spread; aggravate; magnify;
          augment; advance.
  
     Usage: To Increase, Enlarge, Extend. Enlarge implies to
            make larger or broader in size. Extend marks the
            progress of enlargement so as to have wider
            boundaries. Increase denotes enlargement by growth and
            internal vitality, as in the case of plants. A kingdom
            is enlarged by the addition of new territories; the
            mind is enlarged by knowledge. A kingdom is extended
            when its boundaries are carried to a greater distance
            from the center. A man's riches, honors, knowledge,
            etc., are increased by accessions which are made from
            time to time.

  increasing
       adj 1: becoming greater or larger; "increasing prices" [ant: decreasing]
       2: music [ant: decreasing]

  increasing
     a.
     on the increase.
     vb.
     (present participle of en increase nocat=1)
     n.
     (lb en knitting) An increase.

  increasing
     a.
     on the increase.
     vb.
     (present participle of en increase nocat=1)
     n.
     (lb en knitting) An increase.

  increasing
     a.
     on the increase.
     vb.
     (present participle of en increase nocat=1)
     n.
     (lb en knitting) An increase.

  increasing
     a.
     on the increase.
     vb.
     (present participle of en increase nocat=1)
     n.
     (lb en knitting) An increase.

  increasing
     Englanti n.
     kasvaminen
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm i ncreas ing e)

  increasing
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en increase ordform=prespart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb increase)

  Increasing /ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ/
  الزيادة

  increasing /ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ/ 
  vzrůstající

  increasing /ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ/ 
  rostoucí

  increasing /ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ/
  stoupající

  increasing /ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ/ 
  cynyddol 

  increasing /ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ/
  anwachsend, wachsend, zunehmend
     Synonyms: growing, accumulate
  
   see: grow, increase, accumulate, grown, increased, accumulated
  

  increasing /ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ/
  aufstockend
   see: increase, increased
  

  increasing /ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ/
  sich erhöhend, sich mehrend
        "These incidents are increasing in number."  - Diese Vorfälle mehren sich.
   see: increase, increased, it increases, it increased
  

  increasing /ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ/
  sich häufend, zahlreicher werdend
     Synonyms: accumulating, becoming more frequent
  
   see: increase, accumulate, become more frequent, increased, accumulated
  

  increasing /ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ/
  heraufsetzend, hochsetzend
     Synonym: raising
  
   see: increase, raise sth., increased, raised
  

  increasing /ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ/
  steigend, wachsend  [math.]

  increasing /ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ/
  vergrößernd, vermehrend, steigernd, erweiternd, erhöhend
        "ever-increasing"  - ständig steigernd, ständig erhöhend
   see: increase, increased
  

  increasing /ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ/
  zunehmend, steigend, ansteigend, erhöht werdend, wachsend, anwachsend, mehrend
   see: increase, increased, it increases, it increased
  

  increasing /ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ/
  zunehmend, steigend, wachsend 
        "the increasing danger posed by acts of piracy off the Somali coast"  - die zunehmende Gefahr durch Piraterieakte vor der somalischen Küste
   see: increasing risks
  

  increasing /ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ/
  
  αυξανόμενος

  increasing /ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ/
  povećava, povećavanjem, rastući, sve veći, sve više, veći

  increasing /ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ/
  erôsödô

  
/ˌɪnˈkɹisɪŋ/

  vbl. 增加;

     vbl. 增加