No. 4,155 in French
croissantes
"Croissantes" means "growing" or "increasing."
In a sentence
Les températures croissantes provoquent une fonte rapide des glaciers.
Increasing temperatures cause rapid melting of glaciers.
Used as an adjective meaning 'increasing', modifying 'temperatures'.
Les parts de marché de cette entreprise deviennent croissantes année après année.
The market shares of this company become growing year after year.
Used as an adjective meaning 'growing', describing 'market shares'.
Elle observe des courbes croissantes sur le graphique de vente.
She observes rising curves on the sales graph.
Used as an adjective meaning 'rising', associated with 'curves'.
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