proliferation

American  

[pruh-lif-uh-rey-shuhn] / prəˌlɪf əˈreɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the growth or production of cells by multiplication of parts.

2. a rapid and often excessive spread or increase.

   nuclear proliferation.

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Etymology

Origin of proliferation

First recorded in 1855–60; proliferate + -ion

Example Sentences

The proliferation of offshore vehicles, combined with a laissez-faire attitude toward sources of foreign wealth, have made it an attractive place for well-to-do Iranians to park cash, real-estate experts and wealth managers say.

From The Wall Street Journal

The seemingly limitless proliferation of cases in which lawyers have been caught letting fictitious AI-generated legal citations contaminate their briefs continues to amaze.

From Los Angeles Times

What is more likely, and probably more dangerous, experts say, is the now-heightened long-term risk of global proliferation.

From Los Angeles Times

We’re still waiting for the 15-hour workweek and for people to start retiring by 40 thanks to the proliferation of computers, as some predicted in the 1970s.

From The Wall Street Journal

Buying the rights to theatrical movies from other studios, he added, has gotten difficult because of the proliferation of streaming competitors.

From The Wall Street Journal