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proliferation

/pɹəˌlɪf.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/noun5 syllables

Proliferation means: growth by the rapid multiplication of parts.

Opposites of proliferation

nonproliferation, non-proliferation

What does proliferation mean?2

noun

1

growth by the rapid multiplication of parts

2

a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons)“the proliferation of nuclear weapons”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with proliferation?60

two syllables

stationnation
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All 60 rhymes for proliferation, grouped by syllable

Proliferation in a sentence

  • Nuclear proliferation is the spread of nuclear weapons.Amastan
  • The proliferation of Internet usage has given birth to a new generation of young people.AlanF_US

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Forms of proliferation

as a noun

plural
proliferations