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increasing.

On the increase.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɪnˈkɹiːsɪŋ/

  1. On the increase.

    not-comparable
    steadily increasing demand
Where this word comes from

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).

noun/ɪnˈkɹiːsɪŋ/

  1. An increase.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English encresing, equivalent to increase + -ing (gerund suffix).

verb/ɪnˈkɹiːsɪŋ/

  1. present participle and gerund of increase

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

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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