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prolific

[ pruh-lif-ik ]

adjective

  1. producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful:

    a prolific pear tree.

    Synonyms: , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. producing in large quantities or with great frequency; highly productive:

    a prolific writer.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. profusely productive or fruitful (often followed by in or of ):

    a bequest prolific of litigations.

  4. characterized by abundant production:

    a prolific year for tomatoes.



prolific

/ əˈɪɪ /

adjective

  1. producing fruit, offspring, etc, in abundance
  2. producing constant or successful results
  3. often foll byin or of rich or fruitful
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Derived Forms

  • ˈھԱ, noun
  • ˈھ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ···· [pr, uh, -, lif, -i-k, uh, -see], ··ھ··ٲ [proh-l, uh, -, fis, -i-tee], ·i·Ա noun
  • ·i·· adverb
  • ԴDzp·i adjective
  • non·i·Ա noun
  • ԴDzp·i·· noun
  • non·i·· adverb
  • v··i adjective
  • over··i·Ա noun
  • over··i·· adverb
  • ܲp·i adjective
  • un·i·Ա noun
  • un·i·· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of prolific1

First recorded in 1640–50, prolific is from the Medieval Latin word ōھܲ “fپ.” See prolicide, -fic
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of prolific1

C17: from Medieval Latin ōھܲ, from Latin ōŧ offspring
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With the proliferation of social media, these unrealistic expectations of body image have become even more prolific, adding to the pressures men face to conform to them.

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Some of the employees accused of being the most prolific abusers were on the county payroll until recently.

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After his death in 2011, he was revealed to be one of the UK's most prolific sexual predators.

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“The ‘Godfather of freak folk’ was for a prolific half-century the purveyor of an eccentric genius and compassionate wit.

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A selection of about 100 examples in graphite and acrylic on paper comprises a survey of the prolific L.A. artist, drawn from the Huntington archive of his work.

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