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.
noun
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- limitation of the production or spread of something, esp nuclear or chemical weapons
- (as modifier)a nonproliferation treaty
- failure or refusal to proliferate