proliferation
pro·li·fe·ration
noun
1.
growth by the rapid multiplication of parts
2.
a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons)
- “the proliferation of nuclear weapons”
Phrases
- horizontal proliferation
- proliferation therapy
- vertical proliferation
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