increasing

• Qui devient plus grand en taille, en quantité ou en intensité.

Describes something that is becoming larger in size, number, or intensity.

1. Growing in size or amountB1formal

   Becoming larger or greater in number, degree, or intensity.

   Croissant, en augmentation

   • There is an increasing demand for renewable energy.
   • The increasing cost of living is a concern for many families.
   • She noticed an increasing number of tourists in the city.

   Synonymesexpandinggrowingintensifyingmountingrising

   Antonymesdecreasingdiminishingreducingshrinking

2. Becoming more frequentB1formal

   Happening more often or with greater regularity.

   de plus en plus fréquent

   • There have been increasing reports of cyber attacks.
   • The increasing frequency of storms is alarming scientists.
   • He felt an increasing sense of urgency as the deadline approached.

   Synonymesburgeoningexpandinggrowingmountingrising

   Antonymesdecreasingdiminishingwaning

• Nom désignant l'action ou le processus d'augmentation de la taille, de la quantité, du nombre ou du degré.

A noun referring to the act or process of becoming greater in size, amount, number, or degree.

indénombrable

1. Growth or riseB2formal

   The process of becoming greater in size, number, or intensity.

   Augmentation

   • The increasing of the population has led to housing shortages.
   • We observed a steady increasing in sales over the quarter.
   • The increasing of temperatures is a major concern for scientists.

   Synonymesaugmentationenlargementescalationexpansiongaingrowthincrementmultiplicationrisesurgeupsurge

   Antonymesdeclinedecreasediminutiondropreduction

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'augmenter ou de rendre quelque chose plus grand en taille, en quantité, en intensité ou en degré.

A verb used to indicate the act of becoming or making something greater in size, amount, intensity, or degree.

1. Become larger in amount or sizeA2formal

   To become greater in number, value, size, or intensity.

   augmenter (devenir plus grand)

   • The population of the city continues to increase.
   • Prices have increased significantly over the past year.
   • Her confidence increased after the successful presentation.

   Synonymesaugmentclimbescalateexpandgrowintensifymultiplyrisesurgeswell

   Antonymesdeclinedecreasediminishlessenreduceshrink

2. Make something largerA2formal

   To cause something to become greater in amount, size, or intensity.

   augmenter (rendre plus grand)

   • The company plans to increase production next quarter.
   • We need to increase our efforts to meet the deadline.
   • The government increased taxes on luxury goods.

   Synonymesaugmentboostenhanceenlargeescalateexpandintensifymultiplyraisestrengthen

   Antonymesdecreasediminishlessenreduceshrink