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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
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.]
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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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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
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.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
increasing function
n.
(lb en mathematics) Any function of a real variable whose value
increases (or is constant) as the variable increases.
Category:en:Functions
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
increasing function
n.
(lb en mathematics) Any function of a real variable whose value
increases (or is constant) as the variable increases.
Category:en:Functions
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
increasing function
n.
(lb en mathematics) Any function of a real variable whose value
increases (or is constant) as the variable increases.
Category:en:Functions
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
increasing function
n.
(lb en mathematics) Any function of a real variable whose value
increases (or is constant) as the variable increases.
Category:en:Functions
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
increasing function /ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ fˈʌŋkʃən/
monoton steigende / wachsende Funktion
"strictly increasing function" - streng (monoton) steigende / wachsende Funktion
Synonym: monotonically increasing function
see: monotonic function, monotone function, monotonically decreasing function, decreasing function, monotonic non-increasing function
From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
increasing function /ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ fˈʌŋkʃən/
växande funktion
mathematical function
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