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
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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. Steven Brill:

   What's really shocked us, since we started the company, is just the proliferation, particularly around health care, of hoax sites that are really in it for the money. They're in it for the ad revenue.

2. 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.

3. Sam Nunn:

   If the dozens of countries interested in nuclear energy also choose to pursue uranium enrichment, the risk of proliferation of dangerous nuclear materials and weapons would grow beyond the tipping point. This has been our experience with Iran.

4. Dani Dayan:

   The trade of these items is morally unacceptable and only encourages the proliferation of counterfeits.

5. Cristina Ferraz:

   Avid TikTok has changed some aspects of our lives negatively … it has shortened our attention span and allows for the proliferation of misinformation, if Avid TikTok were to go away, it would remove one of the free sources of joy, connection and entertainment still available to anyone, anywhere with a Wi-Fi connection.

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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