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horizontal proliferation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables
hor-i-zon-tal pro-lif-er-a-tion
IPA
40
Scrabble Score
23
Letters
8
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The spread of weapons of mass destruction to states that did not previously have them.

Uncountable

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

vertical proliferation

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does horizontal proliferation mean?
The spread of weapons of mass destruction to states that did not previously have them.

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