explosion
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3.0
- noun
- /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
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explosión
- We witnessed an explosion of creativity during the art festival.
- population explosion
- information explosion
- knowledge explosion
You know, we're seeing this explosion of the freelance workforce.
- You know, we're seeing this explosion of the freelance workforce.
- This was sort of the first kind of explosion of enthusiasm around the Internet.
- It's called the Cambrian explosion because this is the Cambrian.
- So like an explosion of drug trafficking in this country.
- And it's at this particular time that we see an amazing explosion in art.
- And that was really the explosion of this company.
- You have a Nitro and glycerin explosion in earnings.
- There was an explosion right from last year to this year.
- You don't win, You don't win, you win big dopamine explosion, now you want it again.
- Well, we're seeing an explosion with our every dollar app for one thing.
- It was called the, the, the cultural explosion or whatever, the cognitive explosion.
- We had tiny risk, an explosion of my PNL.
Examples
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During the last 45 years, there has been an explosion of constitution writing throughout the world.
Academic text (1991) -
I see an explosion of love.
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And that was really the explosion of this company.
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I guess this is a much smaller explosion compared to what could be.
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There was an explosion right from last year to this year.
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This was sort of the first kind of explosion of enthusiasm around the Internet.
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So what we have now is an explosion in biotechnology.
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You know, we're seeing this explosion of the freelance workforce.
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When this long-awaited opening of political space occurs, it may lead to an explosion of citizen involvement.
Academic text (1999) -
One of the major innovations of writing in the 21st century is the explosion of print-on-demand websites.
Academic text (2012)
Synonyms
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3.3
A sudden rise by a large amount
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5.0
A sudden strong increase in activity or interest
A sudden rise in the number or amount of something
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Etymology
Explosion is also used for a very quick rise, like an 'explosion' of interest or growth. It comes from ex- ('out') and a root for a sudden burst, so thinking of something 'bursting out' helps explain this meaning of a rapid increase.