PROLIFIC


Meaning of PROLIFIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prə-ˈli-fik ]

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 by abundant inventiveness or productivity

a prolific composer

Synonyms: see fertile

• pro·lif·i·ca·cy -ˈli-fi-kə-sē noun

• pro·lif·i·cal·ly -fi-k(ə-)lē adverb

• pro·lif·ic·ness -fik-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.