zunehmend
increasing
Es beschreibt etwas, das immer mehr wird oder stärker wird.
The German word "zunehmend" is an adjective that means "increasing" or "growing". It is derived from the verb "zunehmen," which means "to increase" or "to gain". "Zunehmend" describes a situation or a degree of something that is becoming more significant or pronounced over time.
Similar words in German include "wachsend" (growing), "steigend" (rising), and "anschwellend" (bulging).
The difference between "zunehmend" and these similar words is that "zunehmend" typically emphasizes a gradual increase over time, while the others might convey a focused sense of growth in specific contexts, particularly in relation to quantity or volume.
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Examples
Der zunehmende Verkehr stört die Menschen im Dorf.adjective
The increasing traffic bothers the people in the village.
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