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Definition of mounting adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mounting

adjective
mounting pronunciation English ˈmaʊntɪŋ mounting pronunciation American ˈmaʊntɪŋ
 
[only before noun] increasing, often in a manner that causes or expresses anxiety
Synonym
growingmounting excitement/concern/tensionThere is mounting evidence of serious effects on people's health.In the face of mounting pressure, the president decided to act.