Meaning & use
proliferation
A rapid increase in the number or amount of something.
See it in a sentence
The proliferation of smartphones changed how people communicate every day.
Governments worked together to limit the proliferation of nuclear weapons.
A note on using this word
Proliferation often carries a neutral-to-negative tone, describing rapid, sometimes uncontrolled growth, especially of something concerning.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
declinereduction
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