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proliferation

/pɹəˌlɪfəˈɹeɪʃən/

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noun

Vermehrung, Fortpflanzung

The process by which an organism produces others of its kind; breeding, propagation, procreation, reproduction.

Examples :

"The rapid proliferation of bacteria in the warm milk made it unsafe to drink. "

Die rasche Vermehrung von Bakterien in der warmen Milch machte sie ungenießbar.

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noun

Zunahme, Vermehrung, Ausbreitung

The act of increasing or rising; augmentation, amplification, enlargement, escalation, aggrandizement.

Examples :

"The proliferation of homework assignments this week made it difficult for students to keep up. "

Die Zunahme der Hausaufgaben diese Woche erschwerte es den Schülern, mitzukommen.

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noun

Zunahme, Ansammlung

The result of building up; buildup, accretion.

Examples :

"The proliferation of homework assignments this week caused a lot of stress for students. "

Die Zunahme der Hausaufgaben diese Woche verursachte bei den Schülern viel Stress.

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noun

Verbreitung, Ausbreitung

The spread of biochemical, nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction to countries not originally involved in developing them.

Examples :

"The international community is working to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons. "

Die internationale Gemeinschaft arbeitet daran, die Verbreitung von Atomwaffen zu verhindern.

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