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English noun: proliferation | |||
| 1. | proliferation (process) growth by the rapid multiplication of parts | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | development, growing, growth, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny | ||
| 2. | proliferation (process) a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons) | ||
| Samples | The proliferation of nuclear weapons. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | growth, increase, increment | ||
| Antonyms | non-proliferation, nonproliferation | ||
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