proliferating

prəˈlɪfəreɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of proliferating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

rapid increaseincreasing rapidly in number or amount

The proliferating cells were observed under the microscope.

expanding

multiplying

quick spreadspreading quickly and widely

The proliferating rumors caused panic among the villagers.

expanding

spreading

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Origin of proliferating

Latin, proles (offspring) + ferre (to bear)

Examples of proliferating in a sentence

Proliferating rumors spread quickly through the town.
The proliferating weeds took over the garden.
Proliferating technologies are changing the world rapidly.

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French:proliférant, ...
German:proliferierend, sich schnell verbreitend, ...
Italian:proliferante, in rapida diffusione, ...
Spanish:proliferante, ...
Portuguese:proliferantes, ...
Chinese:快速增殖的, 迅速传播的, ...
Japanese:増殖している, 急速に広がっている, ...
Arabic:متكاثر, مُتَكاثِر, ...
Hebrew:מִתְרַבֶּה, מִתְפַּשֵּׁט בִּמְהִירוּת, ...
Russian:размножающиеся, быстро распространяющиеся, ...
Ukrainian:швидко зростаючий, швидко поширюючийся, ...
Hindi:तेजी से बढ़ता हुआ, तेजी से फैलता हुआ, ...
Bengali:বর্ধনশীল, দ্রুতবিস্তারী, ...
Catalan:proliferant, creixent, ...
Czech:proliferující, rychle se šířící, ...
Danish:prolifererende, hastigt spredende, ...
Dutch:prolifererende, zich snel verspreidende, ...
Greek:πολλαπλασιαζόμενος, εξαπλούμενος, ...
Hungarian:burjánzó, gyorsan terjedő, ...
Khmer:កំពុងកើនឡើងយ៉ាងឆាប់រហ័ស, រីករាលដាលយ៉ាងឆាប់រហ័ស, ...
Korean:증식하는, 확산되는, ...
Persian:در حال تکثیر, رو به گسترش, ...
Polish:rozmnażające się, szybko rozprzestrzeniający się, ...
Portuguese (BR):aumentando rapidamente, espalhando rapidamente, ...
Romanian:proliferante, răspândite, ...
Swedish:prolifererande, spridande, ...
Thai:กำลังเพิ่มจำนวน, แพร่กระจายอย่างรวดเร็ว, ...
Turkish:çoğalan, hızla yayılan, ...
Vietnamese:tăng sinh, lan rộng, ...

proliferate

prəˈlɪfəˌreɪt

Definition of proliferate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

growth in quantity

intr.

increase rapidly in numbers

intr.

Rabbits proliferate quickly in favorable conditions..

escalate

multiply

induced growth

tr.

TECH.

cause to grow or increase rapidly

tr.

TECH.

The new policy will proliferate job opportunities.

escalate

multiply

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Origin of proliferate

Latin, proles (offspring) + ferre (to bear)

Examples of proliferate in a sentence

Bacteria tend to proliferate in warm, moist conditions.
Rumors tend to proliferate in small towns.
The invasive species began to proliferate rapidly.

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French:se multiplier, multiplier, ...
German:sich stark vermehren, vermehren, ...
Italian:proliferare, ...
Spanish:multiplicarse, aumentar, ...
Portuguese:multiplicar-se, ...
Chinese:迅速繁殖, 迅速增加, ...
Japanese:急増する, 増やす, ...
Arabic:تَكَاثَرَ, ضَاعَفَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְרַבּוֹת, לְהַרְבּוֹת, ...
Russian:распространяться, способствовать, ...
Ukrainian:розмножуватися, спричиняти зростання, ...
Hindi:तेज़ी से बढ़ना, वृद्धि करना, ...
Bengali:দ্রুত বেড়ে ওঠা, বৃদ্ধি ঘটানো, ...
Catalan:proliferar, augmentar, ...
Czech:množit se, podpořit, ...
Danish:formere sig, fremme, ...
Dutch:zich vermenigvuldigen, doen toenemen, ...
Greek:πολλαπλασιάζομαι, πολλαπλασιάζω, ...
Hungarian:elszaporodni, elszaporítani, ...
Khmer:កើនឡើងយ៉ាងឆាប់រហ័ស, ជំរុញឲ្យកើនឡើងយ៉ាងឆាប់រហ័ស, ...
Korean:증식하다, 급증시키다, ...
Persian:تکثیر شدن, افزایش داد, ...
Polish:rozmnażać się, proliferować, ...
Portuguese (BR):multiplicar-se, ...
Romanian:a se înmulțesc, a prolifera, ...
Swedish:föröka sig, sprida, ...
Thai:เพิ่มจำนวนอย่างรวดเร็ว, ทำให้เพิ่มขึ้น, ...
Turkish:çoğalmak, artırmak, ...
Vietnamese:sinh sôi nảy nở, phát triển mạnh, ...

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