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[ pruh-lif-uh-rey-shuhn ] / prəˌlɪf əˈreɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR proliferation ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe growth or production of cells by multiplication of parts. a rapid and often excessive spread or increase: nuclear proliferation. Origin of proliferationFirst recorded in 1855–60; proliferate + -ion Words nearby proliferationprolidase, pro-life, proliferate, proliferating endarteritis, proliferating systematized angioendotheliomatosis, proliferation, proliferative, proliferative fasciitis, proliferative gingivitis, proliferative inflammation, proliferative retinopathy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for proliferationConcerns about the proliferation of these labs date back to shortly after the expansion began in the early 2000s. Growing Number of Biosafety Labs Raises Red Flags|Center for Public Integrity|August 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST The proliferation of zany burger toppings came next as an inevitable by-product of the high-end burger fad. Have We Reached ‘Peak Burger’? The Crazy Fetishization of Our Most Basic Comfort Food|Brandon Presser|July 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST The proliferation of Muslim-majority states continued with decolonization in the 1950s and 1960s. Why the Caliphate Will Devour Its Children|Philip Jenkins|July 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST But Cole also points to the proliferation of phones with video capabilities as a turning point. What Do Arab Millennials Want?|William O’Connor|July 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the 19th century, it was the proliferation of the penny press and today it has a lot to do with the ubiquity of mobile devices. Jeff Sharlet’s ‘Radiant Truths’: How Religion Shaped American Literary Journalism|Jonathan D. Fitzgerald|May 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST The organizational framework has been complicated by the proliferation of new measures and regulations since 1967. Area Handbook for Romania|Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole Increase in size following emergence from hibernation may be due in part to proliferation of the sustentacular cytoplasm. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz|John M. Legler Proliferation of tubers is sometimes seen in Potatoes still attached to the parent plant in wet weather following a drought. Disease in Plants|H. Marshall Ward Hairs are slender, elongated structures which arise by the proliferation of cells from the Malpighian layer of the epidermis. The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds The interstitial tissue is always affected, and exudation, proliferation and formation of fibrous tissue occur. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 7|Various
British Dictionary definitions for proliferation
nounrapid growth or reproduction of new parts, cells, etc rapid growth or increase in numbers a great numberdone up in a proliferation of fancy frills Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to proliferationgeneration, propagation, procreation, reproduction, spreading, expansion Medical definitions for proliferation
n.The growth and reproduction of similar cells. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |