proliferation Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun growth by the rapid multiplication of parts
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noun a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons)
- the proliferation of nuclear weapons
WordNet
Pro*lif`er*a"tion noun
Definitions
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(Biol.) The continuous development of cells in tissue formation; cell formation. Virchow. -
(Zoöl.) The production of numerous zooids by budding, especially when buds arise from other buds in succession.
