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nonproliferation

[non-proh-lif-uh-rey-shuh n]
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noun

the action or practice of curbing or controlling an excessive, rapid spread: nonproliferation of nuclear weapons.
failure or refusal to proliferate, as in budding or cell division.

adjective

pertaining to diplomatic agreements limiting the spread of nuclear weapons.

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Nearby words

  1. nonpro,
  2. nonproductive,
  3. nonprofessional,
  4. nonproficiency,
  5. nonprofit,
  6. nonproliferation treaty,
  7. nonproprietary name,
  8. nonprotein nitrogen,
  9. nonqualified,
  10. nonracial

Origin of nonproliferation

First recorded in 1960–65; non- + proliferation
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British Dictionary definitions for non-proliferation

nonproliferation

noun

  1. limitation of the production or spread of something, esp nuclear or chemical weapons
  2. (as modifier)a nonproliferation treaty
failure or refusal to proliferate
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for non-proliferation

non-proliferation

n.

also nonproliferation, 1965, from non- + proliferation; originally in reference to nuclear weapons.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper