This is the 1186th most frequent Portuguese word.
crescente
"Crescente" means "growing" or "increasing" in English.
In this sentence, 'crescente' is used as an adjective meaning 'increasing' or 'continuously growing', describing a trend or a state of growth.
O número de participantes no evento está em crescente.
The number of participants in the event is increasing.
Here, 'crescente' refers to the crescent phase of the moon, functioning as a noun that describes the curved shape typical of this moon phase.
A lua se transformará em uma crescente esta noite.
The moon will turn into a crescent shape tonight.
In this example, 'crescente' is used as an adjective meaning 'growing' or 'increasing', modifying the noun 'demand' to indicate a trend of intensifying activity.