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on the increase
on the increase
Growing, especially in frequency of occurrence, as in Violent crime is on the increase. [Mid-1700s]
on the increase
Increasing, especially in frequency of occurrence: Crime is on the increase.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Hyam | | - | Hebrew |
| Juan (1) | | HWAHN (Spanish), JOO-ahn (Manx) | Spanish, Manx |
| Thorne | | [θɔ:n] | |
| Timaeus | | tie-MEE-əs (English) | Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical Latin, Biblical |
| Joanne | | jo-AN (English), zho-AN (French) | English, French |
| Corentin | | - | Breton, French |