proliferation vs increase

increase vs proliferation

proliferation and increase both are nouns.

proliferation is not a verb while increase is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
proliferation	Yes	No	No	No
increase	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, increase is a hypernym of proliferation; that is, increase is a word with a broader meaning than proliferation:

proliferation: a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons)
increase: a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important

Other hypernyms of proliferation include growth, increment.

proliferation (noun)	increase (noun)
growth by the rapid multiplication of parts	the act of increasing something
a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons)	the amount by which something increases
	a change resulting in an increase
	a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
	a quantity that is added

proliferation (verb)	increase (verb)
	become bigger or greater in amount
	make bigger or more

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