rampancy
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9.1
- noun
- /ˈræmpənsi/
- Formal
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desenfreno
- He is emotional, he defies orders from officers, and willfully offers to lie to cover up Cortana's rampancy; in short, Chief is no longer a two-dimensional character.
Examples
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The city experienced rampancy in crime rates, leading to a community push for better security measures.
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I think they did an amazing job, and some of the concepts in the plot having to do with AI rampancy and how two machines can learn to love one another were just incredible, especially in a major AAA title.
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Rampancy is when an AI's processes start to run out of control, with Chief faced with the task of getting Cortana back on Earth.
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To contrast that, Cortana, his trusty AI, has begun rampancy and is slowly burning herself out, like a dying candle.
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Frequently at odds with the UNSC forces and Cortana showing visible signs of rampancy, there's a lot to go on here.
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The rampancy of the invasive plant species threatened to overtake the entire ecosystem.
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Without intervention, the rampancy of misinformation on social media can lead to widespread public panic.
Synonyms
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9.5
A rapid increase in the number or amount of something
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2.8
A quick increase in size, number, or importance
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5.0
A sudden strong increase in activity or interest
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3.7
A fast increase that affects many people or places
A fast, large increase in number, for example shops or plants
A sudden rise in the number or amount of something
Growing very quickly in size or cost
Antonyms
How Widespread
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4.6
- Formal
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9.1
- Specialized
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9.5
89
2.5
188
3.5
116
3.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rampancy comes from rampant, which means 'spreading wildly' or 'out of control'. So rampancy is the state when weeds, a disease, or other problems spread very fast and cannot be controlled.