Descending and Increase

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Descending adjective - Bending downward or forward.

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Increase is an antonym for descending.

Increase noun - Something added (as by growth).

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Descending is an antonym for increase.

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Increase and Descending. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/descending/increase

Descending & Increase. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/descending/increase>.

Increase or Descending. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/descending/increase.

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