proliferation

prolifération

Augmentation très importante ou rapide du nombre de choses.

En anglais simple : A large or rapid increase in the number of something.

• The proliferation of cafes surprised us.
• Cheap phones caused a proliferation of mobile services.
• Residents worry about the proliferation of holiday rentals.

Comment l'utiliser : proliferation of something (The proliferation of apps makes choosing one difficult.)

Synonymes : growth, multiplication, spread

Contraires : decline

Expressions courantes : rapid proliferation, proliferation of something

prolifération des armes

Diffusion d’armes puissantes auprès d’un plus grand nombre de pays ou de groupes.

En anglais simple : The spread of powerful weapons to more countries or groups.

• The treaty aims to limit nuclear proliferation.
• Officials discussed weapons proliferation at the summit.
• New inspections could help prevent further proliferation.

Expressions courantes : nuclear proliferation, weapons proliferation

prolifération, multiplication

Production de nouveaux êtres vivants ou de nouvelles cellules du même type.

En anglais simple : The production of more living things or cells of the same kind.

• Warm conditions encourage bacterial proliferation.
• The drug slows the proliferation of cancer cells.
• Researchers measured cell proliferation in the damaged tissue.

Synonymes : reproduction, multiplication

Expressions courantes : cell proliferation, bacterial proliferation

accumulation

Grande quantité de choses qui se sont accumulées peu à peu.

En anglais simple : A large amount or collection of something that has gradually built up.

• A proliferation of debris blocked the channel.
• They removed the dense proliferation of material around the opening.
• Years of neglect left a proliferation of clutter in the attic.

Synonymes : buildup, accumulation

Expressions courantes : dense proliferation, proliferation of something