Definitions for PROLIFERATION
pro·lif·er·a·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. proliferationnoun

   growth by the rapid multiplication of parts

2. proliferationnoun

   a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons)

   "the proliferation of nuclear weapons"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. proliferationnoun

   The process by which an organism produces others of its kind; breeding, propagation, procreation, reproduction.

2. proliferationnoun

   The act of increasing or rising; augmentation, amplification, enlargement, escalation, aggrandizement.

3. proliferationnoun

   The result of building up; buildup, accretion.

4. proliferationnoun

   The spread of biochemical, nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction to countries not originally involved in developing them.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. proliferation

   Proliferation refers to a rapid increase in numbers or rapid multiplication of parts or elements. It is often used in both biological and non-biological contexts such as cell proliferation, nuclear proliferation, or the proliferation of a particular idea or technology.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Proliferationnoun

   the continuous development of cells in tissue formation; cell formation

2. Proliferationnoun

   the production of numerous zooids by budding, especially when buds arise from other buds in succession

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. proliferation

   The transfer of weapons of mass destruction, related materials, technology, and expertise from suppliers to hostile state or non-state actors.

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1. • Growth
   • Increase

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PROLIFERATION in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PROLIFERATION in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of PROLIFERATION in a Sentence

1. Mark Dubowitz:

   The removal of Iran's central bank from Swift along with other Iranian banks implicated in terrorism, nuclear and missile proliferation, as well human rights abuses will cut the regime's access to the global financial system, this will reduce their options to barter trade or sanctions busting. Treasury however has left open humanitarian channels that the regime should use to deliver food, medicine and other goods to the Iranian people.

2. Joyce Anelay:

   That is what guides our policies on nuclear non-proliferation, counter-terrorism and conflict prevention. We have to think about climate change the same way.

3. MG Siriam:

   Looking at the proliferation of personal web pages on the net, it looks like very soon everyone on earth will have 15 Megabytes of fame.

4. De Blasio:

   The number one issue is guns getting the guns off our streets. And we all know that the proliferation of guns during the pandemic was unprecedented and troubling. And therefore, we have to double down on getting guns off our streets.

5. Justin Jones of Nashville:

   It’s morally insane that a week after a mass shooting took six precious lives in my community here in Nashville, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, their first action is not to take actions to rein in this proliferation of weapons of war in our streets, but it’s to expel their colleagues for standing with our constituents.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=PROLIFERATION
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Proliferation
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PROLIFERATION
5. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf