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increasing

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/ɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/ · in-creas-ing

becoming larger or greater in amount, size, or degree.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

becoming larger or greater in amount, size, or degree.

رقم، سائز یا درجے میں بڑا یا زیادہ ہونا۔

بڑھتا ہوا

barhta hua

Synonyms

growingexpandingincreasingبڑھتاپھیلتازیادہ ہوتا

Antonyms

decreasingdiminishingdecliningکم ہوتاگھٹتانقصان ہوتا

Common Collocations

  • increasing demand
  • increasing interest
  • increasing population

Example Sentences

The increasing population is a serious concern for the government.

بڑھتی ہوئی آبادی حکومت کے لئے ایک سنجیدہ مسئلہ ہے۔

Barhti hui aabadi hukumat ke liye aik sanjeeda masla hai.

The company reported increasing profits this quarter.

کمپنی نے اس سہ ماہی میں بڑھتے ہوئے منافع کی اطلاع دی۔

Company ne is seh maahi mein barhtay huay munafa ki ittila di.

There is increasing evidence of climate change affecting agriculture.

زرعیات پر اثرانداز ہونے والے ماحولیاتی تبدیلی کے بڑھتے شواہد موجود ہیں۔

Zaraiyat par asar انداز honay wale maholiati tabdeeli ke barhtay shawahed mojood hain.

Easily Confused With

increasingly:Increasingly is an adverb form describing the manner in which something increases.

Word Family

increase
verbبڑھنا
increased
adjectiveبڑھا ہوا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of increasing as 'in' (inside) 'creas' (to grow).

Imagine a graph with a line steadily going upwards.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے

Hazaroon khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle

Thousands of desires, each worth dying for.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نیکی کرنے میں بڑھتا جا، تا کہ بڑھتا چلا جائے

Neki karne mein barhta ja, ta ke barhta chala jaye

Continue to do good deeds, so that they increase.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "increasere" — to grow, increase

First known use: 14th century

The word 'increasing' comes from the Latin 'increasere' which means to grow or to become larger.