noun · academic
proliferation
/prəˌlɪfəˈreɪʃən/pro·li·fə·REY·shən
a rapid increase in the number or amount of something; rapid spread
Examples
“The proliferation of low-cost streaming platforms has transformed how people watch TV.”
“There is growing concern about the proliferation of fake news during elections.”
“Proliferation of cheap electronics contributes to increasing electronic waste.”
Band 8 sentence
“The unchecked proliferation of user-generated misinformation on social platforms poses a serious threat to informed public debate.”
Collocations
- proliferation of
- rapid proliferation
- check/restrict the proliferation
Word family
Common mistakes
many proliferation→a proliferation / the proliferation
proliferation in→proliferation of
proliferate (used as a noun)→proliferation (noun) / proliferate (verb)
Say it for a higher band
5increase→6growth→7+proliferation
Synonyms
spread
increase
Easily confused
proliferate
“False information tends to proliferate on social media during crises.”
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