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verb
- 1. increase rapidly in number; multiply: "the science fiction magazines which proliferated in the 1920s"
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to increase greatly in number or amount, usually quickly: Amusement and theme parks are proliferating across the country. proliferation. noun [ U ] us / prəˌlɪf·əˈreɪ·ʃən / The proliferation of cell phones has changed how we communicate.
pro· lif· er· ate prə-ˈli-fə-ˌrāt. proliferated; proliferating. Synonyms of proliferate. intransitive verb. 1. : to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring. 2. : to increase in number as if by proliferating : multiply. transitive verb.
When something proliferates, it's growing, spreading or multiplying really quickly. Bunny rabbits have a habit of proliferating, as do dandelions in untended gardens and funny YouTube videos on the internet. Proliferate was originally a biological term used to describe the growth of cells and producing offspring.
If things proliferate, they increase in number very quickly. Unlike normal cells, cancerous ones proliferate rapidly. American English : proliferate / prəˈlɪfəreɪt /
1. To grow or multiply by rapidly producing new tissue, parts, cells, or offspring. 2. To increase or spread at a rapid rate: fears that nuclear weapons might proliferate. v.tr. To cause to grow or increase rapidly.
Definition of proliferate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Proliferate definition: to grow or produce by multiplication of parts, as in budding or cell division, or by procreation.. See examples of PROLIFERATE used in a sentence.
to increase greatly in number or amount, usually quickly: Amusement and theme parks are proliferating across the country. proliferation. noun [ U ] us / prəˌlɪf·əˈreɪ·ʃən / The proliferation of cell phones has changed how we communicate.
Proliferate Definition. prə-lĭfə-rāt. proliferated, proliferates, proliferating. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Filter. verb. To grow by multiplying new parts, as by budding, in quick succession. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To reproduce (new parts) in quick succession. Webster's New World.
proliferate meaning, definition, what is proliferate: if something proliferates, it increases ...: Learn more.
