PROLIFERATION definition: the growth or production of cells by multiplication of parts. See examples of proliferation used in a sentence. PROLIFERATION definition: 1.

Understanding the Context

the fact of something increasing a lot and suddenly in number or amount: 2. the fact of…. Learn more. Definition of proliferation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. proliferation, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary proliferation (countable and uncountable, plural proliferations) (uncountable) The process by which an organism produces others of its kind; breeding, propagation, procreation, reproduction. pro lif er a tion (prə lif′ə rā′ shən), n. Developmental Biology the growth or production of cells by multiplication of parts.

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a rapid and often excessive spread or increase: nuclear proliferation.