proliferation: Meaning and Definition of

pro•lif•er•a•tion

Pronunciation: (pru-lif"u-rā'shun), [key]
— n.
  1. the growth or production of cells by multiplication of parts.
  2. a rapid and often excessive spread or increase: nuclear proliferation.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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