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   proliferate

   /prəˈlɪfəreɪt/

   verb

   • 1. increase rapidly in number; multiply: "the science fiction magazines which proliferated in the 1920s"
   • ▪ (of a cell, structure, or organism) reproduce rapidly: "cultured cells often proliferate indefinitely"
   • ▪ cause (cells, tissue, structures, etc.) to reproduce rapidly: "electromagnetic radiation can only proliferate cancers already present"

   Word Origin late 19th century: back-formation from proliferation.

   Derivatives

   • 1. proliferative adjective
   • 2. proliferator noun

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

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   to increase greatly in number or amount, usually quickly: Amusement and theme parks are proliferating across the country. proliferation. noun [ U ] us / prəˌlɪf·əˈreɪ·ʃən / The proliferation of cell phones has changed how we communicate.

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

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   The meaning of PROLIFERATE is to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring. How to use proliferate in a sentence. Did you know?

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › proliferatePROLIFERATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Proliferate definition: to grow or produce by multiplication of parts, as in budding or cell division, or by procreation.. See examples of PROLIFERATE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROLIFERATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to increase greatly in number or amount, usually quickly: Amusement and theme parks are proliferating across the country. proliferation. noun [ U ] us / prəˌlɪf·əˈreɪ·ʃən / The proliferation of cell phones has changed how we communicate.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › proliferateproliferate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › proliferateProliferate - definition of proliferate by The Free Dictionary

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   pro·lif·er·ate. (prə-lĭf′ə-rāt′) v. pro·lif·er·at·ed, pro·lif·er·at·ing, pro·lif·er·ates. v.intr. 1. To grow or multiply by rapidly producing new tissue, parts, cells, or offspring. 2. To increase or spread at a rapid rate: fears that nuclear weapons might proliferate. v.tr.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › proliferateProliferate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When something proliferates, it's growing, spreading or multiplying really quickly. Bunny rabbits have a habit of proliferating, as do dandelions in untended gardens and funny YouTube videos on the internet. Proliferate was originally a biological term used to describe the growth of cells and producing offspring.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › proliferatePROLIFERATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PROLIFERATE definition: to increase in number very quickly. Learn more.

10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › proliferateproliferate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 2, 2024 · proliferate (third-person singular simple present proliferates, present participle proliferating, simple past and past participle proliferated) (transitive, intransitive) To increase in number or spread rapidly; to multiply.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › proliferateproliferate | meaning of proliferate in Longman Dictionary of ...

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    proliferate meaning, definition, what is proliferate: if something proliferates, it increases ...: Learn more.