proliferation
1. growth by the rapid multiplication of parts (Freq. 3) • Derivationally related forms: proliferate • Hypernyms: growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis 2. a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons) - the proliferation of nuclear weapons • Ant: nonproliferation, non-proliferation • Derivationally related forms: proliferate • Hypernyms: increase, increment, growth
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