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PROLIFERATION Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word proliferation. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the word proliferation. (close relations)

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diffusion
nounn
noun

• (physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration

• the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another

• the property of being diffused or dispersed

• the act of dispersing or diffusing something

dissemination
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate

• the property of being diffused or dispersed

• the act of dispersing or diffusing something

escalation
nounn
noun

• an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy

expansion
nounn
noun

• the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

• a function expressed as a sum or product of terms

• a discussion that provides additional information

• adding information or detail

growth
nounn
noun

• (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

• a progression from simpler to more complex forms

• a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important

• vegetation that has grown

• the gradual beginning or coming forth

• (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)

• something grown or growing

increase
verbv
noun

• a quantity that is added

• a change resulting in an increase

• a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important

• the amount by which something increases

• the act of increasing something

verb

• become bigger or greater in amount

• make bigger or more

multiplication
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production

• a multiplicative increase

• an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed

propagation
nounn
noun

• the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions

• the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production

• the movement of a wave through a medium

spreading
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
noun

• process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

• the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate

• act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time

mushrooming
verb, nounv, n
noun

• common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)

• mushrooms and related fleshy fungi (including toadstools, puffballs, morels, coral fungi, etc.)

• any of various fleshy fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota consisting of a cap at the end of a stem arising from an underground mycelium

• a large cloud of rubble and dust shaped like a mushroom and rising into the sky after an explosion (especially of a nuclear bomb)

• fleshy body of any of numerous edible fungi

verb

• pick or gather mushrooms

• grow and spread fast

Best Hypernyms For PROLIFERATION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for proliferation, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (14)
growth increase augmentation development escalation expansion growing increment maturation multiplication ontogenesis ontogeny propagation spread

Alternatives for DIFFUSION

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