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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•lif•ic /prəˈlɪfɪk/USA pronunciation adj. - producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., rapidly or in great numbers:a prolific species of plant.
- highly productive:a prolific writer.
pro•lif•i•cal•ly, adv. See -fic-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•lif•ic (prə lif′ik),USA pronunciation adj. - producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful:a prolific pear tree.
- producing in large quantities or with great frequency;
highly productive:a prolific writer. - profusely productive or fruitful (often fol. by in or of ):a bequest prolific of litigations.
- characterized by abundant production:a prolific year for tomatoes.
- Medieval Latin prōlificus fertile. See prolicide, -fic
- 1640–50
1, 2. teeming, fecund, abundant. See productive. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged barren.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: prolific /prəˈlɪfɪk/ adj - producing fruit, offspring, etc, in abundance
- producing constant or successful results
- often followed by in or of: rich or fruitful
Etymology: 17th Century: from Medieval Latin prōlificus, from Latin prōlēs offspringproˈlifically adv proˈlificness, proˈlificacy n |