proliferation 2
noundomain: natural proc.
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons)
Examples
- 1.the proliferation of nuclear weapons
Hypernym
increase 3
noun
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
EnglishAntonym
the prevention of something increasing or spreading (especially the prevention of an increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons)
the prevention of something increasing or spreading (especially the prevention of an increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons)
Derivationally related form
proliferate 2
verb
cause to grow or increase rapidly
proliferate 1
verb
grow rapidly
