steigend

Steigend is a word used primarily in German to indicate something that rises or increases. It is the present participle of the verb steigen, meaning to rise or ascend, and it functions as an adjective or in predicative position. In German usage, steigend appears before nouns as an attributive adjective (for example, eine steigende Kurve, ein steigernder Trend) or in predicative constructions (Der Kurs ist steigend). It is commonly employed in mathematics, physics, economics and meteorology to describe trends, curves and values that increase over time. Typical phrases include steigende Kurve (increasing curve), steigender Trend (rising trend) and steigende Temperaturen (rising temperatures).

In Dutch, the parallel concept is stijgend (or stijgende), derived from stijgen. Dutch forms take the standard adjectives stijgende or stijgend with appropriate endings, depending on gender and number. The Dutch spelling steigend is not standard for the present participle in modern Dutch, and its appearance is usually a misprint or influence from other languages.

Etymology: steigend derives from the German verb steigen, itself from the Germanic language family, with roots related to rising or climbing. The form mirrors the general Germanic pattern of creating present participles that function as adjectives describing increasing quantities, trends or movements.

See also: increasing function, monotone increasing, trend, curve.