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prolific Definition

pro·lific (prō lif′ik, prə-)

adjective

  1. producing many young or much fruit
  2. turning out many products of the mind a prolific scholar or poet
  3. fruitful; abounding: often with in or of

Etymology: Fr prolifique < ML prolificus < L proles (gen. prolis), offspring < pro-, pro- + base of alere, to nourish (see aliment) + facere, to make, do

prolific Related Forms

pro·lif′i·cacy (--i kə sē) noun pro·lif′i·cally adverb

prolific Synonyms

prolific

modif.

productive, yielding, rich, fecund; see fertile 1, 2.

prolific Usage Examples

Preposition: as

composer: During his short life he was prolific as a composer using many forms, and did much to shape the development of music.

Modifies a noun

  • goalscorer: But Swansea fans have long forgotten what a prolific goalscorer looks like anyway.
  • scorer: Sam Smith proved to be a prolific goal scorer with a total of 10 goals.
  • offender: A mere 5,000 prolific offenders are said to commit nearly 10 percent of all crime.
  • writer: Susan is a prolific writer of fiction for all ages.
  • songwriter: Dino writes songs walking from the bathroom to the kitchen; he's really a prolific songwriter.
  • inventor: Throughout his life Simms was also a prolific inventor.

Modifying Another Word

  • incredibly: It's run by the incredibly prolific Scrivs who has created a vast number of blogs on various subjects.
  • hugely: In spite of all these commitments, he was a most productive researcher and a hugely prolific publisher.
  • extremely: The Spice Girls have also been extremely prolific in the field of trade mark applications.
  • quite: I think the dance movement was quite an important scene for the UK, it's still Quite prolific today.
  • equally: Equally prolific, tho in a related field, is another Scot, Sir Cameron Mackintosh.
  • especially: Iron age remains seem to have been especially prolific, with a dozen barrows near Andover and numerous settlements throughout England.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: Now allusions to the destruction of our nation are becoming more prolific.
  • seem: Hopefully they'll iron out a problem that seems less prolific in other branches.
  • remain: In addition to Powder Burns, Greg Dulli remains as typically prolific as ever.

Preposition: in

  • country: Despite being among the most prolific in the country, the Rhondda pits proved to be extremely difficult to mine.
  • world: British is Best British university researchers are the most prolific in the world.

Preposition: of

  • designer: Kempe was one of the most prolific of 19th century glass designers.
  • offender: Puts his success down to attending an intensive police and probation scheme which targets the most prolific of offenders.