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prolificproducing many works, results, or offspring; very productive

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: producing many works, results, or offspring; very productive

Pronunciation (IPA): /prəˈlɪfɪk/

Korean meaning: 다작의, 다산의, 생산적인

Korean pronunciation: 프러**리**픽

Example Sentences

  • My neighbor's cat is so prolific that she's had 20 kittens in two years!
  • Shakespeare was remarkably prolific, writing 39 plays and 154 sonnets.
  • He's a prolific social media user, posting 50 times a day - I had to unfollow him!

prolific

ADJECTIVE

//prəˈlɪfɪk//

producing many works, results, or offspring; very productive

prolific concept
💡 Concept

A prolific artist creates countless masterpieces in her busy studio

prolific mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

Pro lifts fiction and more - prolific production galore!

prolific rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

With strokes specific, her art's terrific and prolific!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/prəˈlɪfɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/prəˈlɪfɪk/

🌳Etymology

Prefixpro--
Rootlif
Suffix--ic

Origin

From Latin 'prolifer' meaning 'bearing offspring,' derived from 'proles' (offspring, descendants) and 'ferre' (to bear or carry). The suffix '-ic' was added to form the adjective.

🎵Rhyme

specificpacificterrific
specific
pacific
terrific

🔗Collocations

prolific writer
prolific artist
prolific career
prolific output
prolific period
prolific scorer

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My neighbor's cat is so prolific that she's had 20 kittens in two years!

Shakespeare was remarkably prolific, writing 39 plays and 154 sonnets.

😄 Fun example

He's a prolific social media user, posting 50 times a day - I had to unfollow him!

The research team has been prolific in publishing papers this year.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

productivefruitfulfertileabundantcreative

Antonyms

unproductivebarrensterile

Related

proliferateprolificacyproductivityfecundgenerative

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