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English dictionary: words starting with proli

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adjective

Of, relating to, or characterized by prolicide.

noun

The killing of children; especially the killing of one's own offspring (sometimes specifically either before or soon after birth).

verb

Increase rapidly in number; multiply.

Usage examples:

The science fiction magazines which proliferated in the 1920s
verb

Increase rapidly in number; multiply.

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The science fiction magazines which proliferated in the 1920s
verb

Increase rapidly in number; multiply.

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The science fiction magazines which proliferated in the 1920s
verb

Increase rapidly in number; multiply.

Usage examples:

The science fiction magazines which proliferated in the 1920s
noun

Rapid increase in the number or amount of something.

Usage examples:

A continuing threat of nuclear proliferation
adjective

(of a plant) producing buds or side shoots from a flower or other terminal part.

adjective

(of a plant, animal, or person) producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring.

Usage examples:

In captivity tigers are prolific breeders
noun

The quality of being prolific or highly productive.

Usage examples:

That master of victorian prolificacy, anthony trollope
adverb

In a way that produces a great number or amount of something

Usage examples:

He wrote prolifically throughout the 1950s., because insects breed so prolifically, they quickly de…
verb

To render prolific; †to fertilize (obsolete); to make plentiful or widespread.

verb

To render prolific; †to fertilize (obsolete); to make plentiful or widespread.

verb

To render prolific; †to fertilize (obsolete); to make plentiful or widespread.

noun

The condition of having, or process of developing, adventitious buds, flowers, or shoots. compare "proliferation", "proliferous".

noun

The quality of being prolific; fruitfulness; fecundity.

adverb

In a prolific manner; = "prolifically".

adjective

Germinal; progenitive; prolific.

noun

An amino acid which is a constituent of most proteins, especially collagen.

Usage examples:

Active oxygen species cause protein damage through direct interaction with specific amino acids (ly…
adjective

(of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy.

Usage examples:

He found the narrative too prolix and discursive
noun

The fact of using too many words and therefore being boring or difficult to read or listen to

Usage examples:

Despite all its absurd prolixity, this is one of the great books in the english language.

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