HyperDic: non-proliferation

English > 1 sense of the word non-proliferation:
NOUNactnon-proliferation, nonproliferationthe prevention of something increasing or spreading (especially the prevention of an increase / increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons)
English > non-proliferation: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningThe prevention of something increasing or spreading (especially the prevention of an increase / increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons).
Synonymnonproliferation
Broaderprevention, barThe act of preventing / preventing
OppositeproliferationA rapid increase / increase in number (especially a rapid increase / increase in the number of deadly weapons)

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