proliferant
- adjective
- /prəˈlɪfərənt/
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proliferante
- During the outbreak, the proliferant spread of the virus raised alarms in health authorities.
Examples
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In dealing with the future of the proliferant countries, the nonproliferation community has been trying to answer two basic questions:
Academic text (1998) -
Indeed, the proliferant influence of nuclear terror has been in operation since the earliest days of the nuclear age.
Academic text (2000) -
In their case, the proliferant effect of nuclear arsenals is all; the deterrent effect is nil.
Academic text (2000) -
Such effort can only be supported by high motivation and steady will. "When analyzing potential proliferation dangers in the future, " the motivations and options of proliferant nations must be identified so that the probability that one might actually mobilize the resources and the will to achieve a nuclear weapon capability can be estimated."
Academic text (1998) -
The proliferant technology of social media has transformed how information spreads globally.
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With a proliferant approach to marketing, the brand quickly captured a large share of the market.
Synonyms
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3.5
Something that gets much bigger or more common very quickly
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5.8
Spreading quickly into healthy tissue or nearby areas
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7.8
Showing fast growth, often in cells
Showing a quick, often abnormal increase in cells
Able to make more of itself or spread to new places
Showing a sudden large increase in numbers, often of plants or animals
How Numerous
Surface Forms
Morphology
proliferant = proliferate (transparent) = proliferate + ant
Formed by adding the agent/adjectival suffix '-ant' to the verb 'proliferate', producing the straightforward meaning 'tending to proliferate'.
Etymology
Proliferant comes from the Latin parts proles 'offspring' and ferre 'to bring', and is like the common word prolific. So to be proliferant is to 'produce' or 'bring forth' many things, which is why it describes things that grow or spread quickly.