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proliferation vs growing

growing vs proliferation

proliferation and growing both are nouns.

proliferation is not an adjective while growing is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
proliferation Yes No No No
growing Yes Yes No No
As nouns, growing is a hypernym of proliferation; that is, growing is a word with a broader meaning than proliferation:
  • proliferation: growth by the rapid multiplication of parts
  • growing: (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
Other hypernyms of proliferation include development, growth, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny.
proliferation (noun) growing (noun)
growth by the rapid multiplication of parts (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons) (electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state
proliferation (adjective) growing (adjective)
relating to or suitable for growth
Difference between proliferation and growing

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