递增 dìzēng to increase by degrees
to increase by degrees; in increasing order; incremental; progressive
How to remember 递增: 递 to deliver + 增 increase = to increase by degrees.
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How it is used
- 'To increase step by step / incrementally' - 费用逐年递增 (fèiyòng zhúnián dìzēng) costs increase year by year.
- The antonym is 递减 (dìjiǎn, decrease incrementally); the pair is standard in math, statistics, and economics - 逐年递减 (zhúnián dìjiǎn) decrease year by year.
- Technical/formal; describes a steady, progressive rise, not a sudden jump.