proliferation

proliferazione

Aumento molto grande o rapido del numero di qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: proliferation of something (The proliferation of apps makes choosing one difficult.)

Sinonimi: growth, multiplication, spread

Contrari: decline

Espressioni comuni: rapid proliferation, proliferation of something

proliferazione delle armi

Diffusione di armi potenti in un numero maggiore di paesi o gruppi.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: nuclear proliferation, weapons proliferation

proliferazione, riproduzione

Produzione di nuovi esseri viventi o cellule dello stesso tipo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: reproduction, multiplication

Espressioni comuni: cell proliferation, bacterial proliferation

accumulo

Grande quantità di cose che si sono raccolte poco alla volta.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: buildup, accumulation

Espressioni comuni: dense proliferation, proliferation of something