| proliferation | | |
| n. (process) | 1. proliferation | growth by the rapid multiplication of parts. |
| ~ growing, growth, ontogenesis, ontogeny, maturation, development | (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level.; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children" |
| n. (process) | 2. proliferation | a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons).; "the proliferation of nuclear weapons" |
| ~ increment, growth, increase | a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important.; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population" |
| proliferate | | |
| v. (change) | 1. proliferate | grow rapidly.; "Pizza parlors proliferate in this area" |
| ~ grow | become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain.; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast" |
| ~ proliferate | cause to grow or increase rapidly.; "We must not proliferate nuclear arms" |
| v. (change) | 2. proliferate | cause to grow or increase rapidly.; "We must not proliferate nuclear arms" |
| ~ manifold, multiply | combine or increase by multiplication.; "He managed to multiply his profits" |
| ~ proliferate | grow rapidly.; "Pizza parlors proliferate in this area" |
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