No. 4,571 in Swedish
ökande
Increasing.
In a sentence
Forskare undersöker den ökande risken för klimatförändringar.
Researchers are investigating the increasing risk of climate change.
Used as an adjective to describe a noun ('risk') indicating a continuous growth or rise in intensity.
Antalet elekroniska apparater i hushållet är ständigt ökande.
The number of electronic devices in households is constantly increasing.
Used as an adjective in a present participle form describing a continuous action or state (increasing).
Ökande kunskap leder ofta till bättre beslut.
Increasing knowledge often leads to better decisions.
Used as an adjective to describe the noun ('knowledge') indicating an improvement or growth in amount or quality.
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