adjective

gradually increasing

adjective

becoming less or worse

adjective

a depleted group has fewer people in it than usual or than before

adjective

with less of something than is needed or than existed before

adjective, adverb, preposition

at or to a smaller amount, lower level, etc. than before

adjective, adverb, preposition

used for saying that something becomes less strong, less violent, or less loud

adjective

increasing or growing very fast

adjective

four times as much, or four times as many

adverb

by four times the amount

adjective

gradually increasing

adjective

increasing by regular amounts

adjective

used for describing things that are becoming greater in size or amount

adjective

greater in size, amount, or degree

adverb

more and more over a period of time

adjective

increasing gradually

adjective

increasing, especially in a way that makes a situation worse

determiner

four times as much or as many

determiner

five times as much or as many

adjective

a radical increase or decrease is extremely large and important

adjective

increasing more quickly than expected

adverb

suddenly and by a large amount

adverb

by six times as much or as many

adjective

increased in amount or strength

adverb

in a way that increases by ten

adjective

increasing the amount of something by ten

adjective, adverb

a thousand times as much

adjective, adverb

three times as much

adverb

two times the amount or rate of something

adjective

twice as much, or twice as many

adverb

by twice the amount

adjective, adverb, preposition

at or toward an increased number, level, or amount

adjective

moving toward a higher level or amount

adverb

adverb

adjective

adjective

adjective

noun

adjective

used for saying that a number is continuing to increase as time passes

if something increases by a factor of 5, 10, 20, etc., it becomes 5, 10, 20, etc. times larger

used for saying that something is increasing in number or degree all the time

getting smaller, weaker, or less important

used for saying that someone or something improves or increases a lot

used for saying that when a particular activity, feeling, etc. is reduced, it causes something else to change at the same time

used for saying that when a particular activity, feeling, etc. increases, it causes something else to change at the same time