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nonproliferation

/nɑnpɹəlˌɪfɚˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
non-pro-lif-er-a-tion
IPA
/nɑnpɹəlˌɪfɚˈeɪʃən/
21
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Opposition to the spread of something, especially nuclear weapons.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English non- French proliférer Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ation Middle French -ation French -ation French proliférationbor. English proliferation English nonproliferation From non- + proliferation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

nonproliferations (plural) non-proliferation (alternative)

Synonyms

non-proliferation

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce nonproliferation?
The recorded pronunciation is /nɑnpɹəlˌɪfɚˈeɪʃən/.
What does nonproliferation mean?
Opposition to the spread of something, especially nuclear weapons.
Where does nonproliferation come from?
Etymology tree English non- French proliférer Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ation Middle French -ation French -ation French proliférationbor. English proliferation English nonproliferation From non- + proliferation.

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