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pr-uh-LIF-ik/prəˈlɪfɪk/

Prolific means producing a large amount of work, offspring, or results: prolific adjectives, a prolific output. Produce (already in the dictionary) is everyday; a slide full of words is not a count.

Meaning

Producing a large amount of work, offspring, or results (from produce, already in the dictionary).

Examples

• “Prolific adjectives on the slide do not fill an empty n.”
• “Produce is already in this course. Productive is the close twin. Adjectives are branding. A cell is a count. Put the number in; then keep the adjectives if the finding still stands.”

Good to know

Producing a great deal. Everyday: produce (already in the dictionary). Adjectives ≠ a filled n.

Near in meaning

productive, fertile, abundant

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