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proliferation

pro·lif·er·a·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pruh-lif-uh-rey-shuh n]
    • /prəˌlɪf əˈreɪ ʃən/
    • /prəˈlɪf.ər.eɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pruh-lif-uh-rey-shuh n]
    • /prəˌlɪf əˈreɪ ʃən/

Definitions of proliferation word

  • noun proliferation the growth or production of cells by multiplication of parts. 1
  • noun proliferation a rapid and often excessive spread or increase: nuclear proliferation. 1
  • noun proliferation rapid reproduction 1
  • noun proliferation rapid spread, increase 1
  • noun proliferation rapid growth or reproduction of new parts, cells, etc 0
  • noun proliferation rapid growth or increase in numbers 0
See all 7 definitions of proliferation

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Origin of proliferation

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; proliferate + -ion

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Parts of speech for Proliferation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Proliferation

proliferation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for proliferation

noun proliferation

  • germination — to begin to grow or develop.
  • globalization — the act of globalizing, or extending to other or all parts of the world: the globalization of manufacturing.
  • growth — the act or process, or a manner of growing; development; gradual increase.
  • lookalike — a person or thing that looks like or closely resembles another; double.
  • maturation — the act or process of maturating.
All 14 Synonyms of proliferation

Antonyms for proliferation

noun proliferation

  • nonproliferation — the action or practice of curbing or controlling an excessive, rapid spread: nonproliferation of nuclear weapons.
Just one Antonym for proliferation

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Related words

  • angiostatin

    a naturally occurring protein that inhibits endothelial proliferation and interferes with the growth of new blood vessels, investigated for use as an anticancer drug.

  • antimetabolite

    any drug that acts by disrupting the normal growth of a cell. Sulfonamide drugs are antimetabolites and some antimetabolites are used in cancer treatment

  • estradiol

    A major estrogen produced in the ovaries.

  • founder effect

    the accumulation of random genetic changes in an isolated population as a result of its proliferation from only a few parent colonizers.

  • hyperkeratosis

    Pathology. proliferation of the cells of the cornea. a thickening of the horny layer of the skin.

  • interleukin 1

    any of several proteins released from certain cells, especially macrophages, and having various effects on the activity of other cells, as promoting inflammation or enhancing T-cell proliferation. Abbreviation: IL-1.
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