proliferation
Definitions
Noun
- Growth by the rapid multiplication of parts
- A rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons)
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "proliferation".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | proliferation | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | non-proliferation | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | nonproliferation | 6 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "proliferation".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | presentation | 4 | 33 |
| 2 | proclamation | 4 | 14 |
| 3 | prostitution | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | specialization | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | prosecution | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | approximation | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | prescription | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | proscription | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | specification | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | perpetuation | 5 | 2 |
| 11 | panelization | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | pasteurization | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | precondition | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | episcopalian | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | pacification | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | pakistanian | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | palestinian | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | pancanadian | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | pediatrician | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | peleponnesian | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | peloponnesian | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | pigmentation | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | port-clinton | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | precambrian | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | predilection | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | pressurization | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | proletarian | 5 | 0 |
| 28 | protestation | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | puerto_rican | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | spectravision | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "proliferation".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | preparation | 4 | 54 |
| 2 | polymerization | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | probation | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | liberation | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | procreation | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | obliteration | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | proliferated | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | toleration | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | proliferating | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | nonproliferation | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | non-proliferation | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | proliferate | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | proration | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | proliferates | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | reiteration | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | prostration | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | profanation | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | pollination | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | prolactin | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | privation | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "proliferation" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "proliferation" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "proliferation" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | evidenced | 3 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "proliferation".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 30
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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