prolific
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6.0
- adjective
- /prəˈlɪfɪk/
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prolífico
- Sternberg has been an incredibly prolific contributor to the field.
- the most prolific
- prolific plants
- particularly prolific
This guy was one of the most prolific criminals in the United States history.
- This guy was one of the most prolific criminals in the United States history.
- Well, Levy, you're a great person to ask about this because you're such a doer and you're so prolific and you never stop.
- Do what Ron says here like, because Hubbard was exceedingly prolific.
- He is a very prolific public speaker, has written a lot of things for Stoicism today.
- So this prisoner was a prolific cell farmer.
- No, I was game as I was labeled as being a prolific armed robber and all this stuff.
- Maybe if she was too prolific, she'd be competing for some.
- So he says, well, it could be that God is not intelligent, but just really prolific.
- I was thinking if I can create a medium and that to cinema being one of the most prolific mediums out there, which reaches the whole world.
- But it shows you how prolific Heath was in his abuse, both his child sex abuse and his satanic abuse.
- There was a probably the most prolific pirate in Somalia in modern history was this dude named Afuene a Fuente, which means big mouth.
Examples
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The prolific writer published five novels last year alone, showcasing her incredible creativity.
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The Duke and I Chapter One: The Bridgertons are by far the most prolific family in the upper echelons of society.
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The deer is a very prolific creature.
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With its prolific reserves, Saudi Arabia can easily increase oil output to meet demand for decades to come.
Academic text (2002) -
Fish, birds, and animal life were prolific, and apart from their savage warfare, they led a communal existence.
Academic text (2007) -
Two of the three most prolific meteor showers peak during these long winter nights.
Academic text (2006) -
The fish are particularly prolific in lakes with relatively shallow, warm water and plenty of weedy vegetation.
Academic text (2005) -
Jakobshavn is known to be the most prolific generator of icebergs.
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17. Rapid growth, generalized diet, ability to move large distances, and prolific breeding are all characteristics of successful invaders.
Academic text (2004) -
The fragment separator at GSI, the heavy-ion accelerator facility in Darmstadt, Germany, is a prolific source of newly discovered isomers.
Academic text (2006)
Synonyms
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2.7
Giving large amounts of crops or fruit
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3.9
Producing good, useful results
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2.8
A living thing that can have many young or seeds
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3.7
Producing a large amount of crops or animals per area
Growing quickly and making many new shoots or plants
Producing many young animals or plants
Antonyms
How Productive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Prolific comes from the Latin root proles meaning 'offspring' and the part -fic meaning 'to make'. Imagine a tree or animal that makes many 'offspring' or fruit, so a prolific plant or animal produces a lot of young or fruit.