steadyincrease

noun
UK /ˈstɛdi ˈɪnkriːs/
US /ˈstɛdi ˈɪnkriːs/

A steady increase is when something keeps going up slowly and smoothly.

The steady increase in the number of students made the school build a new classroom.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A regular and even rise in an amount over time.

We saw a steady increase in sales every month.

3. A rise that does not stop or go down suddenly.

The steady increase in temperature melted the snow.

4. A smooth upward change in a number or level.

There was a steady increase in the town's population.