prolificness
ɪk adjective
1.
producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful: a prolific pear tree.
2.
producing in large quantities or with great frequency; highly productive: a prolific writer.
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.
Related forms
pro·lif·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·pro·lif·ic, adjective
non·pro·lif·ic·ness, noun
non·pro·lif·i·ca·cy, noun
non·pro·lif·i·cal·ly, adverb
o·ver·pro·lif·ic, adjective
o·ver·pro·lif·ic·ness, noun
o·ver·pro·lif·i·cal·ly, adverb
un·pro·lif·ic, adjective
un·pro·lif·ic·ness, noun
un·pro·lif·i·cal·ly, adverb
Antonyms
1. barren.
1. barren.
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prolific (prəˈlɪfɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj (often foll by in | |
| 1. | producing fruit, offspring, etc, in abundance |
| 2. | producing constant or successful results |
| 3. | rich or fruitful |
| [C17: from Medieval Latin prōlificus, from Latin prōlēs offspring] | |
| pro'lifically | |
| —adv | |
| pro'lificness | |
| —n | |
| pro'lificacy | |
| —n | |
| prolific (prəˈlɪfɪk) | |
| —adj (often foll by in | |
| 1. | producing fruit, offspring, etc, in abundance |
| 2. | producing constant or successful results |
| 3. | rich or fruitful |
| [C17: from Medieval Latin prōlificus, from Latin prōlēs offspring] | |
| pro'lifically | |
| —adv | |
| pro'lificness | |
| —n | |
| pro'lificacy | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
prolific
1650, from Fr. prolifique, from M.L. prolificus, from L. proles "offspring" + root of facere "to make" (see factitious). L. proles is from PIE *pro-al-, from *pro- "forth" + *al- "to grow, nourish."
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