proliferation
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pro·lif·e·ra·tion /prəˌlɪfəˈreɪʃən/ noun 1 [singular, uncountable]INCREASE IN NUMBER OR AMOUNT a sudden increase in the amount or number of something 激增proliferation of the proliferation of global media networks 全球媒体网络的激增2. [uncountable]HB the very fast growth of new parts of a living thing, such as cells 增殖，增生
Examples from the Corpus
proliferation• This led to a proliferation of market-dominating, IBM-compatible machines and shrinking market share for Apple.• Malignant melanoma of the skin is caused by cancerous proliferation of melanocytes.• Future advances in technology may disclose other, more sensitive markers of cell proliferation whose predictive accuracy is greater.• This indicates that the stimulation of cell proliferation may not be the only factor in ulcer healing by sucralfate.• The mean proliferation indices within compartments were nearly identical for both assays.• Shortening product life cycles and rapid product proliferation mean that investment in innovation is critical in global competition.• Neither in Feyerabend's image of theory proliferation nor in Kuhn's paradigm shifts is there any simple model of progress.• Where will this proliferation of athletics end?proliferation of• the proliferation of nuclear weaponsOrigin proliferation (1800-1900) French prolifération, from proliférer “to proliferate”, from Latin proles; PROLETARIANpro·lif·e·ra·tion nounChineseSyllable
a Corpus in sudden increase the or number of amount
proliferation
pro‧lif‧e‧ra‧tion /prəˌlɪfəˈreɪʃən/
noun
proliferation of
the proliferation of global media networks
2. [uncountable] the very fast growth of new parts of a living thing, such as cells
pro‧lif‧e‧ra‧tion /prəˌlɪfəˈreɪʃən/
noun Date: 1800-1900
Language: French
Origin: prolifération, from proliférer 'to proliferate', from Latin proles; proletarian
1. [singular, uncountable] a sudden increase in the amount or number of somethingLanguage: French
Origin: prolifération, from proliférer 'to proliferate', from Latin proles; proletarian
proliferation of
2. [uncountable] the very fast growth of new parts of a living thing, such as cells