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increased / increasingly
Occurring in greater numbers, frequency, or intensity than before; increased. Can refer to nouns or be used as an adverb.
In den letzten Jahren traten vermehrt Dürreperioden auf.
In recent years, drought periods have occurred increasingly often.
'Vermehrt' (increased/increasingly) is the past participle of the verb 'vermehren' (to increase/multiply). This derives from 'mehr' (more) and literally means 'to make more' or 'to cause to grow.'
Die Firma hat ihre Produktion im letzten Jahr vermehrt.
The company increased its production last year.
'Vermehrt' (increased/increasingly) can stand before a noun as an adjective or be used as an adverb describing a verb. As an adverb, it describes that an action happens more frequently or more intensely.
Wir beobachten eine vermehrte Nachfrage nach Bioprodukten.
We are observing increased demand for organic products.
As an adverb, 'vermehrt' (increasingly) is often combined with verbs that describe an occurrence or an observation. Common partners are 'auftreten' (to occur), 'vorkommen' (to occur), or 'beobachten' (to observe).
Seit dem Sturm treten vermehrt Stromausfälle auf.
Since the storm, power outages have been occurring more frequently.
increasingly / waxing
Both words can express that something happens more frequently. “Zunehmend” emphasizes that the frequency continues to rise over time. “Vermehrt” mainly highlights that more cases are already occurring than before, without emphasizing the further development to the same extent.
Nach dem Stadtfest traten in der Gegend vermehrt Fahrraddiebstähle auf.
There were more bicycle thefts than usual in the area after the city festival.
Seit einigen Monaten treten in der Gegend zunehmend Fahrraddiebstähle auf.
Bicycle thefts have been occurring increasingly often in the area for several months now.
