Antonyms for decreasing


Grammar : Verb
Spell : dih-kree-sing
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈkri sɪŋ


Definition of decreasing

Origin :
  • late 14c., "detriment, harm;" early 15c. as "a becoming less or smaller," from Anglo-French decres; see decrease (v.).
  • verb grow less or make less
Example sentences :
  • And up she went and down she went, shortening and lengthening, swelling and decreasing.
  • Extract from : « Dr. Sevier » by George W. Cable
  • Well, you are about to get better, my dear child; the fever is decreasing, and your head freer.
  • Extract from : « Luttrell Of Arran » by Charles James Lever
  • At the times of both of these eclipses the solar activity was decreasing.
  • Extract from : « The Story of Eclipses » by George Chambers
  • On the other hand the percentage of women able to nurse their children is decreasing.
  • Extract from : « The Eugenic Marriage, Vol 2 (of 4) » by W. Grant Hague
  • These waters were fished so destructively that many of the fish were found to be decreasing.
  • Extract from : « Conservation Reader » by Harold W. Fairbanks
  • Is it any wonder that the herring is now decreasing in numbers?
  • Extract from : « Conservation Reader » by Harold W. Fairbanks
  • The gale has been decreasing, and the ship lies-to more easily.
  • Extract from : « The Cruise of the Mary Rose » by William H. G. Kingston
  • I doubt if you realize it, but they have a decreasing population.
  • Extract from : « Deathworld » by Harry Harrison
  • I have spoken of the excentricity of the earth's orbit as decreasing.
  • Extract from : « Pioneers of Science » by Oliver Lodge
  • The power of one piston is constantly increasing while that of the other is decreasing.
  • Extract from : « How it Works » by Archibald Williams

Synonyms for decreasing

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