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What does proliferation mean?

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  1. (uncountable) The process by which an organism produces others of its kind; breeding, propagation, procreation, reproduction.
  2. (countable) The act of increasing or rising; augmentation, amplification, enlargement, escalation, aggrandizement.
  3. (countable) The result of building up; buildup, accretion.
  4. (uncountable) The spread of biochemical, nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction to countries not originally involved in developing them.
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These receptors are involved in the regulation of metabolism, embryogenesis, tissue regeneration, and cell proliferation.
Yet the level of political interest sagged in inverse relation to the proliferation of candidates.
He said the proliferation of Corvids birds like grey crows, magpies and rooks could be directly linked to the decline in songbirds in the area.
His aim is to present the administration as a responsible international player, concerned not to be the engine of proliferation.
The threat of nuclear proliferation will abate as dangerous stockpiles of atomic weapons are quickly used up.
The proliferation of low-carb diets, however, hasn't seemed to affect spirits sales at all.

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