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View usage for: (prəlɪfəreɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense proliferates, present participle proliferating, past tense, past participle proliferatedverbIf things proliferate, they increase in number very quickly. [formal] Computerized data bases are proliferating fast. [VERB] In recent years commercial, cultural, travel and other contacts have proliferatedbetween Europe and China. [VERB] Synonyms: increase, expand, breed, mushroom More Synonyms of proliferate proliferation (prəlɪfəreɪʃən) uncountable noun [noun NOUN] ...the proliferation of nuclear weapons. [+ of] Smoking triggers off cell proliferation. Synonyms: multiplication, increase, spread, build-up More Synonyms of proliferate proliferate in British English (prəˈlɪfəˌreɪt) verb1. to grow or reproduce (new parts, cells, etc) rapidly 2. to grow or increase or cause to grow or increase rapidly Derived forms proliferative (proˈliferative) adjective Word origin C19: from Medieval Latin prōlifer having offspring, from Latin prōlēs offspring + ferre to bear proliferate in American English (proʊˌlɪfəˌreɪt; prəˌlɪfərˌeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: proˈliferˌated or proˈliferˌating1. to reproduce (new parts) in quick succession 2. to produce or create in profusion verb intransitive3. to grow by multiplying new parts, as by budding, in quick succession 4. to multiply rapidly; increase profusely Derived forms proliferation (proˌliferˈation) noun Word origin back-form. < proliferation < Fr prolifération < prolifère, proliferous + -ation Examples of 'proliferate' in a sentenceproliferate In other languagesproliferate British English: proliferate VERB If things proliferate, they increase in number very quickly. Unlike normal cells, cancerous ones proliferate rapidly. - American English: proliferate
- Brazilian Portuguese: proliferar
- Chinese: 激增
- European Spanish: proliferar
- French: proliférer
- German: sich vermehren
- Italian: proliferare
- Japanese: 急増する
- Korean: 확산되다
- European Portuguese: proliferar
- Latin American Spanish: proliferar
Definition to increase rapidly in numbers Courses in creative writing have proliferated in recent years. Synonyms breed snowball run riot grow rapidly Additional synonymsDefinition to develop or grow rapidly the country's burgeoning software industry Synonyms develop, increase, grow, flower, progress, mature, thrive, flourish, bloom, bud, blossom, prosperDefinition to increase or be increased in size, seriousness, or intensity Defeat could cause one side or the other to escalate the conflict. Synonyms increase, develop, extend, intensify, expand, build up, step up, heighten, enlarge, magnify, amplifyDefinition to make or become greater in extent, size, or scope Water expands as it freezes. Synonyms get bigger, increase, grow, extend, swell, widen, blow up, wax, heighten, enlarge, multiply, inflate, thicken, fill out, lengthen, fatten, dilate, become bigger, puff up, become larger, distendAdditional synonymsDefinition to increase or cause to increase in number, quantity, or degree Her new job has multiplied the demands on her time. Synonyms increase, extend, expand, spread, build up, accumulate, augment, proliferateDefinition to grow rapidly The industry has mushroomed over the last decade. Synonyms expand, increase, spread, boom, flourish, sprout, burgeon, spring up, shoot up, proliferate, luxuriate, grow rapidly |