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   prolific

   /prəˈlɪfɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a plant, animal, or person) producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring: "in captivity tigers are prolific breeders" Similar productivecreativeinventivefertile
   • ▪ (of an artist, author, or composer) producing many works: "he was a prolific composer of operas"
   • ▪ (of a sports player) high-scoring: "a prolific goalscorer"
   • 2. present in large numbers or quantities; plentiful: "mahogany was once prolific in the tropical forests" Similar plentifulabundantbountifulprofusecopiousluxuriantrichlushproliferativefertilefruitfulfecundriferankliterary:plenteousbounteousrare:proliferous
   • ▪ characterized by plentiful wildlife or produce: "the prolific rivers around Galway"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from medieval Latin prolificus, from Latin proles ‘offspring’ (see proliferous).

   Derivatives

   • 1. prolifically adverb
   • 2. prolificness noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROLIFIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Prolific means producing a great number or amount of something, such as songs, babies, or ideas. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and its synonyms and antonyms from Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     producing a great number or amount of something: He was...

   • Znaczenie Prolific, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     PROLIFIC definicja: 1. producing a great number or amount of...

   • Traditional

     PROLIFIC translate: 作品豐富的；多產的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Prolific in Russian

     PROLIFIC translate: плодовитый . Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Prolific in Polish

     PROLIFIC translate: płodny. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Simplified

     PROLIFIC translate: 作品丰富的；多产的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Proliferation

     PROLIFERATION definition: 1. the fact of something...

   • Prologue

     PROLOGUE definition: 1. a part that comes at the beginning...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › prolificProlific Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of prolific, an adjective that describes something or someone that produces a lot of young, fruit, or inventive work. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related words for prolific.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROLIFIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Prolific means producing a great number or amount of something, such as songs, babies or waste. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Prolific definition: producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful. See examples of PROLIFIC used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROLIFIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Prolific means producing a large number of works, offspring, or fruit. It can also mean productive or fruitful in general. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, and usage of prolific with Collins English Dictionary.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › prolificProlific - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Someone or something that is prolific is fruitful or highly productive. A prolific songwriter can churn out five hit tunes before breakfast. A prolific writer cranks out two novels a year, and a prolific rabbit has baby bunnies every few months.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › prolificprolific adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of prolific adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.