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(uncountable) The process by which an organism produces others of its kind; breeding, propagation, procreation, reproduction.

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proliferation

IPA(Pronunciation)

/pɹəˌlɪfəˈɹeɪʃən/

Noun

uncountable countable

(uncountable) The process by which an organism produces others of its kind; breeding, propagation, procreation, reproduction.

Japanese Meaning

生物が自らと同じ種類の個体を増やす過程、つまり繁殖や増殖のこと。 / 新しい個体が生み出される過程全般を指し、飼育や生殖による個体群の増加を意味する。

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The rapid proliferation of algae in the lake disrupted the ecosystem.

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湖での藻類の急速な繁殖が生態系を乱した。

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(uncountable) The process by which an organism produces others of its kind; breeding, propagation, procreation, reproduction.

Sense（2）

(countable) The act of increasing or rising; augmentation, amplification, enlargement, escalation, aggrandizement.

One particularly damaging, but often ignored, effect of conflict on education is the proliferation of attacks on schools[…]as children, teachers or school buildings become the targets of attacks. Parents fear sending their children to school. Girls are particularly vulnerable to sexual violence.

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Sense（3）

(countable) The result of building up; buildup, accretion.

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proliferations

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