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prolificacy

prolificacy

8.6
A quality of producing many things, like books or fruit
  • noun
  • /prəˈlɪfɪkəsi/
translation icon : prolificidad
  • She is known for her prolificacy in writing novels.

Examples

  • She was renowned for her prolificacy as a novelist, publishing several books each year.

  • The artist's prolificacy amazed everyone at the gallery.

  • Scientists studied the prolificacy of the plant species in different environmental conditions.

  • The prolificacy of the vineyard surprised even the experienced farmers.

  • The prolificacy of the garden was impressive, with vegetables growing in abundance all summer long.

  • Her prolificacy as an author is evident, as she has published over ten novels in just five years.

  • The teacher praised the prolificacy of her students, noting their numerous creative projects throughout the year.

Synonyms

productivity
vsprolificacy
  • Specialized
211 4.0

How much work, goods, or services are produced for the time and effort used

concerns the total abundance and productive output rather than speed or efficiency
fertility
vsprolificacy
8 3.6

Soil or land that can grow many healthy plants

denotes general abundant output or growth across many contexts, not only land
profusion
vsprolificacy
8 6.6

A very large amount of something

means abundant productive output but without the sense of excessive overflow
richness
vsprolificacy
3 3.5

Soil or land that helps plants grow well

applies to abundant production in general, not only land or soil
prolificness
vsprolificacy
1 6.5

Producing many things like books, crops, or young animals

describes the overall state of abundant production or growth rather than the act
plentifulness
vsprolificacy
1 3.5

A large amount of things or resources that is more than enough

applies to active production and growth rather than just available stock
copiousness
vsprolificacy
7.6

A large amount of something

focuses on productive output and growth rather than just available supply
profuseness
vsprolificacy
8.0

A very large amount of something, like many flowers or details

refers to heavy productive output without implying excess or waste
plenteousness
vsprolificacy
  • Archaic
8.7

A large supply of useful things like food or water

puts emphasis on creating much output or growth instead of stored supply
rankness
vsprolificacy
8.3

Very strong plant growth that covers the ground quickly

covers wide productive abundance beyond just plant growth

Antonyms

Not doing much useful work or making progress

How Productive

profusion
8 6.6
abundance
91 3.3
prolificacy
8.6
productivity
  • Specialized
211 4.0
scarcity
29 4.4

Surface Forms

prolificacy singular
prolificacies plural

Morphology

prolificacy = prolific (transparent) = prolific + acy

Derived from the adjective 'prolific' with the noun-forming suffix '-acy' meaning the state or quality of being prolific.

Etymology

Prolificacy comes from the Latin root proles, which means 'offspring', and is related to the word prolific, which describes something that produces a lot. So prolificacy is the quality of producing many things, like a plant that gives many fruits or a writer who writes many books.