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Synonyms & Similar Words
thriving
flourishing
multiplying
increasing
growing
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magnifying
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boosting
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Meaning of Proliferating
The primary meaning of "Proliferating" is to increase or multiply rapidly.
Definitions
- To increase or multiply rapidly, to become more widespread or common
- * To grow or produce new cells, tissues, or organs at a rapid rate
Etymology of Proliferating
The word "Proliferating" comes from the Latin "proliferare", which means to produce new cells or tissue, derived from "proles" meaning offspring and "ferre" meaning to bear
Historically, the word has been used in biological contexts to describe cell growth and division, and has since been extended to describe rapid increase or multiplication in other fields
Example Uses
- The company's profits are proliferating due to increased demand for their products
- * The city's population is proliferating, with new residents moving in every day
- * The disease is proliferating rapidly, affecting thousands of people worldwide
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
decreasing
dwindling
declining
reducing
shrinking
contracting
diminishing
slowing
stagnating
halting
stopping
ceasing
abating
subsiding
waning
fading
dropping
plummeting
nose-diving
collapsing