Proliferation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pɹəˌlɪf.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Proliferation is a noun meaning (uncountable) The process by which an organism produces others of its kind; breeding, propagation, procreation, reproduction.
Meaning
(uncountable) The process by which an organism produces others of its kind; breeding, propagation, procreation, reproduction.
More Meanings
- (countable) The act of increasing, rising, or proliferating; augmentation, amplification, enlargement, escalation, aggrandizement.
- (countable) The result of building up; buildup, accretion.
Example Sentences
Internationally, the shipping container had already proven its worth, and by the early 1960s battles were being fought over what their standardised dimensions would be (their expected proliferation was not in question).
One particularly damaging, but often ignored, effect of conflict on education is the proliferation of attacks on schools[…]as children, teachers or school buildings become the targets of attacks. Parents fear sending their children to school. Girls are particularly vulnerable to sexual violence.
Word Forms
- proliferations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include breeding, reproduction, infestation, mushrooming, bloom, expansion.
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