proliferate (redirected from proliferative)

pro·lif·er·ate  (pr-lf-rt)

v. pro·lif·er·at·ed, pro·lif·er·at·ing, pro·lif·er·ates

v.intr.

1. To grow or multiply by rapidly producing new tissue, parts, cells, or offspring.

2. To increase or spread at a rapid rate: fears that nuclear weapons might proliferate.

v.tr.

To cause to grow or increase rapidly.

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[Back-formation from proliferation, the act of proliferating, from French prolifération, from prolifère, procreative : Latin prls, prl-, offspring; see proliferous + Latin -fer, -fer.]

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pro·lifer·ation n.

pro·lifer·ative adj.

pro·lifer·ator n.

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proliferate [prəˈlɪfəˌreɪt]

vb

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) to grow or reproduce (new parts, cells, etc.) rapidly

2. to grow or increase or cause to grow or increase rapidly

[from Medieval Latin prōlifer having offspring, from Latin prōlēs offspring + ferre to bear]

proliferative  adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	proliferate - grow rapidly; "Pizza parlors proliferate in this area" grow - become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast" proliferate - cause to grow or increase rapidly; "We must not proliferate nuclear arms"
	2.	proliferate - cause to grow or increase rapidly; "We must not proliferate nuclear arms" manifold, multiply - combine or increase by multiplication; "He managed to multiply his profits" proliferate - grow rapidly; "Pizza parlors proliferate in this area"

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proliferate

verb increase, expand, breed, mushroom, escalate, multiply, burgeon, snowball, run riot, grow rapidly the free Internet services that are proliferating across the world

Translations

proliferate [prəˈlɪfəreɪt] VI → proliferar

proliferate [prəʊˈlɪfəreɪt] vi → proliférer

proliferate

vi (number) → sich stark erhöhen; (ideas) → um sich greifen; (insects, animals) → sich stark vermehren; (weeds, cells) → wuchern, sich rasch ausbreiten

proliferate [prəˈlɪfəˌreɪt] vi (Bio) (fig) → proliferare; (animals) → prolificare