prolificacy

pro·lif·ic

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pruh-lif-ik]
- /prəˈlɪf ɪk/
- /prəʊ.ˈlɪ.fɪk.ə.sɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pruh-lif-ik]
- /prəˈlɪf ɪk/

Definitions of prolificacy word

adjective prolificacy producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful: a prolific pear tree. 1
adjective prolificacy producing in large quantities or with great frequency; highly productive: a prolific writer. 1
adjective prolificacy profusely productive or fruitful (often followed by in or of): a bequest prolific of litigations. 1
adjective prolificacy characterized by abundant production: a prolific year for tomatoes. 1

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Origin of prolificacy

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1640-50, prolific is from the Medieval Latin word prōlificus fertile. See prolicide, -fic

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Parts of speech for Prolificacy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Prolificacy

prolificacy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for prolificacy

noun prolificacy

fertility — the state or quality of being fertile.
fruitfulness — producing good results; beneficial; profitable: fruitful investigations.
luxuriance — luxuriant growth or productiveness; rich abundance; lushness.
fecundity — the quality of being fecund; capacity, especially in female animals, of producing young in great numbers.
feracity — (obsolete) The state of being feracious, or fruitful.

All 5 Synonyms of prolificacy