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proliferation

/proʊ,lɪfə'reɪʃən/

Synonyms of proliferation Antonyms of proliferation Examples of proliferation Usage of proliferation Parts of proliferation Definition that contains proliferation Words sounding like proliferation Explanation of proliferation

noun
a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons)
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"the proliferation of nuclear weapons"
Opposite:

non-proliferation nonproliferation

type of:
growth increase increment
noun
growth by the rapid multiplication of parts
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type of:
maturation ontogenesis development ontogeny growing growth

Examples of proliferation

"the proliferation of nuclear weapons"