prolific

  • 11prolific — pro|lif|ic [prəˈlıfık] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: prolifique, from Latin proles; PROLETARIAN] 1.) a prolific artist, writer etc produces many works of art, books etc ▪ Handel s prolific output of opera 2.) a prolific sports player… …

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  • 12prolific — prolificacy /preuh lif i keuh see/, prolificity /proh leuh fis i tee/, prolificness, n. prolifically, adv. /preuh lif ik/, adj. 1. producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful: a prolific pear tree. 2. producing in large… …

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  • 13prolific — pro|lif|ic [ prə lıfık ] adjective 1. ) a prolific writer, band, etc. produces a lot of books, CDs, etc.: the team s most prolific hitter a ) producing a lot of ideas, instances of something, etc.: her prolific imagination b ) producing a lot of… …

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  • 14prolific — UK [prəˈlɪfɪk] / US adjective 1) a prolific writer, band etc produces a lot of books, CDs etc the team s most prolific goal scorer a) producing a lot of ideas, instances of something etc her prolific imagination b) producing a lot of babies, or… …

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  • 15prolific — adjective 1 a prolific artist, writer etc produces many works of art, books etc 2 an animal or plant that is prolific produces many babies or many other plants 3 literary existing in large numbers: the prolific bird life prolifically / kli/… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16prolific — adjective 1) a prolific crop of tomatoes Syn: plentiful, abundant, bountiful, profuse, copious, luxuriant, rich, lush; fruitful, fecund; literary plenteous, bounteous 2) a prolific composer Syn …

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  • 17prolific — adjective 1) a prolific crop of tomatoes Syn: plentiful, abundant, bountiful, profuse, copious, luxuriant, rich, lush, fruitful 2) a prolific composer Syn: productive, fertile …

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  • 18prolific — pro•lif•ic [[t]prəˈlɪf ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful 2) highly productive: a prolific writer[/ex] 3) characterized by abundant production: a prolific year[/ex] • Etymology: 1640–50; < ML… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 19prolific — adjective Etymology: French prolifique, from Middle French, from Latin proles + Middle French figue fic Date: 1650 1. producing young or fruit especially freely ; fruitful 2. archaic causing abundant growth, generation, or reproduction 3. marked… …

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  • 20prolific — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ extraordinarily, highly, in …

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