Meanings of increases rather in English

Therefore an evil passion also increases rather than diminishes a sin.

The popularity of the Telegraph increases rather than declines.

This form of Thames fishery increases rather than diminishes.

Such a love does not sap our pride, but supports it; increases rather than diminishes our noble self-esteem.

When asked about their expectations for the unemployment rate, survey respondents were more likely to expect increases rather than declines.

But ugliness which is actually repulsive is the worst misfortune; repulsion increases rather than diminishes, and it turns to hatred.

Note, how, when the subjects are once understood, the great distance increases rather than decreases the charm of the paintings.

Now I know that nothing has come of them but murder and misery, and the madness increases rather than diminishes.

But it would be counterproductive to fret about future price increases rather than the immediate threat of deflation and economic depression.

It increases rather than dismantles the mysteries as it ploughs through the records in search of hidden energies and musical ley lines.

Analysts said Edita's and Juhayna's results, published last week, showed that sales growth resulted from product price increases rather than actual sales volumes.

Delta and theta powers showed increases rather than decreases; these could be attributed to the contribution of AERP activity to total EEG power.

Such an exhibition of currish cowardice and sullen bullying spite increases rather our wondering pity for its victim than our wondering sense of her degradation.