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Meaning of "prolific" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PROLIFIC

From Medieval Latin prōlificus, from Latin prōlēs offspring.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PROLIFIC

prolific  [prəˈlɪfɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROLIFIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Prolific is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PROLIFIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of prolific in the English dictionary

The first definition of prolific in the dictionary is producing fruit, offspring, etc, in abundance. Other definition of prolific is producing constant or successful results. Prolific is also often foll by in or of rich or fruitful.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROLIFIC


anaglyphic
ˌænəˈɡlɪfɪk
coelanaglyphic
siːˌlænəˈɡlɪfɪk
dermatoglyphic
ˌdɜːmətəˈɡlɪfɪk
ditriglyphic
ˌdaɪtraɪˈɡlɪfɪk
glyphic
ˈɡlɪfɪk
hieroglyphic
ˌhaɪərəˈɡlɪfɪk
honorific
ˌɒnəˈrɪfɪk
horrific
hɒˈrɪfɪk
intraspecific
ˌɪntrəspəˈsɪfɪk
mellific
mɪˈlɪfɪk
nonspecific
ˌnɒnspɪˈsɪfɪk
pacific
pəˈsɪfɪk
petroglyphic
ˌpɛtrəˈɡlɪfɪk
photoglyphic
ˌfəʊtəˈɡlɪfɪk
scientific
ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk
specific
spɪˈsɪfɪk
terrific
təˈrɪfɪk
triglyphic
traɪˈɡlɪfɪk
unprolific
ˌʌnprəˈlɪfɪk
unspecific
ˌʌnspɪˈsɪfɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROLIFIC

proletary
prolicidal
prolicide
proliferate
proliferation
proliferative
proliferous
proliferously
prolificacy
prolifical
prolifically
prolification
prolificity
prolificness
proline
prolix
prolixious
prolixity
prolixly
prolixness

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROLIFIC

calcific
calorific
colorific
conspecific
geoscientific
Indo-Pacific
infraspecific
interspecific
magnific
mirific
monospecific
neuroscientific
pseudoscientific
salvific
soporific
South Pacific
stereospecific
the Pacific
transpacific
unscientific

Synonyms and antonyms of prolific in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PROLIFIC»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «prolific» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of prolific

Translation of «prolific» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROLIFIC

Find out the translation of prolific to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of prolific from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «prolific» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 多产的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

prolífico
570 millions of speakers

English

prolific
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विपुल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غزير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

плодовитым
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

prolífico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উর্বর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prolifique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Prolifik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

produktiv
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

多作の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

다작의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Prolifik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sung mãn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிறைவாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विपुल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

üretken
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prolifico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

płodny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

плідним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prolific
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παραγωγικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

produktiewe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fruktsam
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

produktive
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of prolific

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROLIFIC»

The term «prolific» is very widely used and occupies the 20.358 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROLIFIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «prolific» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «prolific» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about prolific

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10 QUOTES WITH «PROLIFIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word prolific.
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Rand Beers
We're seeing the development of tactics in Iraq, such as suicide bombing. Insurgents have been driving cars with explosives into hotels and office buildings. The recruitment may be even more prolific outside Iraq.
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Eric Brown
To me, it's all about opening all the doors and getting people to be not only prolific, but creative and having control of their music.
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Pat Brown
Many of the less prolific killers' stories go unheard because they simply don't make good books.
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Billy Burke
I'm not an extremely prolific writer. I don't write songs all the time.
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Kurt Cobain
I've never been a very prolific person, so when creativity flows, it flows. I find myself scribbling on little notepads and pieces of loose paper, which results in a very small portion of my writings to ever show up in true form.
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Micky Dolenz
The thing is, I'm not a prolific songwriter.
7
Joseph Epstein
I know from the middle distance I give off the look of being prolific, which is a funny compliment to receive.
8
James Fenton
I've not been a prolific poet, and it always seemed to me to be a bad idea to feel that you had to produce in order to get... credits. Production of a collection of poems every three years or every five years, or whatever, looks good, on paper. But it might not be good; it might be writing on a kind of automatic pilot.
9
Tibor Fischer
I'm not the most prolific writer in the world, and, sadly, writing a novel involves a lot of effort.
10
Martin Gore
I'm not particularly prolific.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROLIFIC»

Discover the use of prolific in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prolific and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Seven Secrets of the Prolific: The Definitive Guide to ...
My new book The Seven Secrets of the Prolific, tells you how!
Hillary Rettig, 2011
2
Prolific Domains: On the Anti-locality of Movement Dependencies
Standard conceptions of Locality aim to establish that a dependency between two positions may not span too long a distance. This book explores the opposite conception, "Anti-Locality" Don t move too close.
Kleanthes K. Grohmann, 2003
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A Writer's Manual: Poweful ingredients to make you a ...
The book further discusses how world class writers have overcome their drawbacks through sheer hard work patients determination and will. The great writers of the past all believed in themselves and their writings poured from their hearts.
Suniti Chandra Mishra, 2012
4
Prolific sheep
This book fills the gap and covers all aspects of the subject, including descriptions of the various breeds. Written by authors from every region of the world, the book is a comprehensive work on this subject.
Mohamed H. Fahmy, 1996
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Cue the Bunny on the Rainbow: Tales from TV's Most Prolific ...
In this autobiography, Rafkin recounts his behind-the-scenes experiences working in more than eighty television series.
Alan Rafkin, 1998
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Write to the Top!: How to Become a Prolific Academic
'Write to the Top' offers an accessible overview of the art of writing efficiently and effectively.
W. Brad Johnson, Carol A. Mullen, 2007
7
Thomas Edison: Prolific Inventor
Thomas Edison was a world famous inventor who patented hundreds of inventions in America and Europe.
Carole Marsh, 2002
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Metal Embossing Workshop
It’s simple to create intricate designs on metal—and impart luster, radiance, and dimension—with the centuries-old art of embossing.
Prolific Impressions, Inc., Magdalena S. Muldoon, 2008
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Wild Women and Books: Bibliophiles, Bluestockings & Prolific ...
A tribute to women who are passionate about books celebrates the librarians, editors, writers, bibliophiles, and book club devotees who have dedicated themselves to the written word.
Brenda Knight, 2006
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Unmasked: The True Life Story of the World's Most Prolific ...
Unmasked documents the unlikely true story of a boy who was taunted and beaten relentlessly by bullies throughout his childhood.
Michael Aloisi, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROLIFIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term prolific is used in the context of the following news items.
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Watch This: Inside China's Prolific Technology Manufacturing Region
The bulk of the world's gadgets are built in the Pearl River Delta region of China. There, cheap labor, mountains of electronic components and ... «Gizmodo, Jul 15»
2
Prolific thief Francis Nisbet 'lucky' to spared jail after breaching two …
A prolific thief who breached two suspended jail terms by going shoplifting was given yet another one yesterday by a judge, who conceded that ... «Gloucestershire Echo, Jul 15»
3
David Edward Kyvig, former Muskegon resident and prolific scholar …
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- David Edward Kyvig, a former Muskegon resident and one of the nation's foremost Constitutional scholars, died earlier ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
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Ann Rule, Prolific and Bestselling True Crime Writer, Dies at 83
Ann Rule, the author of such true-crime books as “The Stranger Beside Me” and “Every Breath You Take,” has died. She was 83. Rule died ... «KTLA, Jul 15»
5
Competition: Win a copy of prolific LA photographer Ryan Schude's …
Photographer Ryan Schude's first book is a masterclass in colour. It includes a whimsical series of LA inhabitants with their cars and wacky ... «Culture24, Jul 15»
6
Man Crush Monday: Meet the prolific Ewe rapper, Edem
Edem's music career started at Bishop Herman College where he performed at the school's entertainment programs as well as at fun fairs held ... «Pulse.com.gh, Jul 15»
7
Younis deserves recognition: Wasim Akram
The 37-year-old batsman, who holds a career Test average of 54.07, is the third most prolific batsmen for Pakistan behind Javed Miandad and ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
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An annual battle with the prolific pink pest
They're out in force, bashing, cutting, hacking, uprooting and generally knocking eight bells out of an attractive but unpopular plant. «Yorkshire Post, Jul 15»
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YouTube star Natalie Tran is a prolific apologiser
She is also the most prolific apologiser I have ever met. During our 90-minute lunch at Yama Japanese Café Restaurant in the Queen Victoria ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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Van Alexander, songwriter and prolific TV music arranger, dies at 100
Van Alexander, a musical jack-of-all-trades, who co-wrote Ella Fitzgerald's biggest hit in the 1930s, led a swing band, composed arrangements ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Prolific [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/prolific>. May 2024 ».
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