noun · academic

proliferation

/prəˌlɪfəˈreɪʃən/pro·li·fə·REY·shən

Band 7+speakingtask2

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

proliferate verbproliferative adjective

Common mistakes

many proliferationa proliferation / the proliferation

proliferation inproliferation of

proliferate (used as a noun)proliferation (noun) / proliferate (verb)

Say it for a higher band

5increase6growth7+proliferation

Synonyms

spread

increase

Easily confused

proliferate

False information tends to proliferate on social media during crises.

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