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proliferation, multiplication, propagation
The rapid increase in number of cells, organisms, or by extension, things. Originally a biological term for cell division and organism reproduction, but also used figuratively for the rapid spread or increase of anything.
細胞が増殖する。
Cells proliferate.
細菌は温かい環境で増殖しやすい。
Bacteria tend to multiply in warm environments.
SNS上で偽情報が増殖し、社会的な問題になっている。
Misinformation is proliferating on social media and has become a social problem.
USAGE:
増殖 is primarily a biological and scientific term describing the multiplication of cells or organisms. It is also used figuratively for the rapid, often uncontrolled spread of information, problems, or phenomena. The nuance often implies something spreading beyond control.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 細胞の増殖: cell proliferation
- 細菌が増殖する: bacteria multiply
- 増殖を抑える: to suppress proliferation
- 急速に増殖する: to proliferate rapidly