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prolific [prəˈlɪfɪk] adj
1. producing fruit, offspring, etc., in abundance 2. producing constant or successful results 3. (often foll by in or of) rich or fruitful [from Medieval Latin prōlificus, from Latin prōlēs offspring] prolifically adv prolificness , prolificacy n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
prolific adjective 1. productive, creative, fertile, inventive, copious a prolific writer of novels and short stories Translations prolific [prəˈlɪfɪk] adj (animal) → prolifico/a; (crop) → abbondante; (writer) → fecondo/a prolific [prəˈlɪfɪk] adj (animal) → prolifico/a; (crop) → abbondante; (writer) → fecondo/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Could that which procures a freer vent for the products of the earth, which furnishes new incitements to the cultivation of land, which is the most powerful instrument in increasing the quantity of money in a state -- could that, in fine, which is the faithful handmaid of labor and industry, in every shape, fail to augment that article, which is the prolific parent of far the greatest part of the objects upon which they are exerted? But Grimaud's ingenuity was more prolific than his speech, and therefore at the first halt he sold his steed and with the money obtained from the purchase took post horses. In the mean time, Seymour Delafield, after casting one longing, lingering look at Miss Henley, became the husband of her friend, and made the fourteenth in the prolific family of the Osgoods, where his wealth was not less agreeable to the parents, than his person to the daughter. |
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