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on the increase

on the in·crease
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [on, awn stressed th ee verb in-krees]
    • /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði verb ɪnˈkris/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [on, awn stressed th ee verb in-krees]
    • /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði verb ɪnˈkris/

Definitions of on the increase words

  • adjective on the increase growing, increasing 1
  • phrase on the increase If something is on the increase, it is happening more often or becoming greater in number or intensity. 0
  • noun on the increase increasing, esp becoming more frequent 0
  • noun on the increase increasing 0
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Parts of speech for On the increase

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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on the increase popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for on the increase

adverb on the increase

  • improving — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
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