nonincreasing

adjective

non·​in·​creas·​ing ˌnän-in-ˈkrē-siŋ How to pronounce nonincreasing (audio)
-ˈin-ˌkrē-
: not becoming progressively greater : not increasing
steady but nonincreasing profits

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonincreasing was in 1848

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“Nonincreasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonincreasing. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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