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proliferation

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of proliferation

1 something added (as by growth)

  • a large proliferation in the number of electrical appliances was placing enormous demands upon the regionʼs power supply
Synonyms of proliferation

accretion, accrual, addendum, addition, augmentation, boost, expansion, gain, increase, increment, more, plus, raise, rise, step-up, supplement, uptick
Words Related to proliferation

accumulation, assemblage, collection, gathering

complement

accession, appendix, continuation, extension, uptrend, upturn

jump, run-up, spike
Near Antonyms of proliferation

deduction, subtraction
Antonyms of proliferation

abatement, decline, decrease, decrement, depletion, diminishment, diminution, drop-off, fall, falloff, lessening, loss, lowering, reduction, shrinkage, step-down

2 the act or process of becoming greater in number

  • the proliferation of mistakes as both actors and crew became more and more tired
Synonyms of proliferation

accumulating, accumulation, addition, increase, multiplication, mushrooming
Words Related to proliferation

doubling, quadrupling, tripling

creep, growth, rise, spread

enlargement, escalation, expansion

amplification, distension (or distention), inflation

accretion, accrual, augmentation, cumulation

extension, lengthening

boost, gain, hike, increment, rise
Near Antonyms of proliferation

abatement, compressing, compression, condensation, condensing, constricting, constriction, contracting, contraction, diminishing, diminishment, diminution, drop, drop-off, fall, falloff, lessening, lowering, reduction, shrinkage, shrinking

retrenching, retrenchment, shortening
Antonyms of proliferation

decrease

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