increasing
- adjective
- /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
- Specialized
:
creciente
- The conductor signaled for the band to play with an increasing tempo as the song reached its climax.
Examples
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The increasing volume of the orchestra filled the concert hall and captivated the audience.
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As the music progressed, it became clear that the increasing dynamics created a sense of excitement.
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She and her team said that they were thinking about increasing the volume via a so-called market maker.
Synonyms
904
1.0
To become greater in amount or strength
10
2.0
Make the sound from a radio, TV, or speaker louder
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3.4
Make the sound louder on a radio, music player, or TV
Gradually getting louder or stronger in music
Turn a control to make music louder
Make the sound louder by turning the volume control
Becoming stronger or more intense
Becoming greater in amount or number
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A list of numbers that never goes down and each number is the same or bigger than the one before
How Intense
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4.2
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Increasing in music comes from the same Latin root crescere ('to grow') and is like the musical word crescendo, which means sound that is 'growing' louder. So increasing in tempo or volume means the music is getting faster or louder.