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| buildup |
the act, instance, or process of increasing in amount, number, or strength; accumulation; increase; growth. [1/3 definitions] |
| calescent |
increasing in heat; getting warm. |
| consciousness-raising |
in group therapy, a process of increasing one's self-knowledge so as to better achieve one's potential. [1/2 definitions] |
| crescent |
increasing, as the moon increases in apparent size in its first quarter. [1/5 definitions] |
| differentiation |
the modifying of biological structures, tissues, or functions that is marked by increasing specialization in cells. [1/2 definitions] |
| diuretic |
increasing the amount of urine secreted and discharged. [1/2 definitions] |
| enhancement |
the act or result of heightening, improving, or increasing, as in quality, value, attractiveness, or reputation. |
| fish ladder |
a series of pools at gradually increasing heights that allows fish, such as salmon, to swim upstream around a dam or other obstruction. |
| flaring |
of a flame, increasing suddenly and briefly in intensity. [1/2 definitions] |
| fracking |
the injection into an oil or natural gas well of large amounts of pressurized water containing sand and chemicals, which fractures the surrounding rock, creating fissures through which oil or gas flows into the well, thus increasing its output; hydraulic fracturing. |
| helix |
a three-dimensional curve with a central axis and a steadily increasing, steadily decreasing, or constant circumference; spiral. |
| hike |
an act or instance of raising or increasing, as in price or amount. [1/6 definitions] |
| increase |
the act or process of increasing. [1/6 definitions] |
| in the ascendant |
increasing or advancing in power, wealth, or fame. |
| Laffer Curve |
a graph illustrating the theory that increasing taxes results in increased government revenue only up to a certain point, after which further tax increases discourage production and investment. |
| Maltese cross |
a figure or emblem of a cross having four arms equal in length and increasing in width outward, usu. with an indentation in each end. |
| moderator |
a substance, such as graphite or heavy water, used in nuclear reactors to slow down neutrons, thus increasing the probability of fission. [1/2 definitions] |
| more and more |
to a continually increasing extent or degree. |
| mutagen |
an agent or substance such as radiation that is capable of increasing the frequency of mutation. |
| nonincreasing |
combined form of increasing. |
| nth |
of, related to, or being an indefinitely large number, the last in an infinite series of increasing or decreasing values. [1/3 definitions] |
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