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prolific

adjective · /pɹoʊˈlɪfɪk/ · Level 2 · Intermediate

What does prolific mean?

prolific (adjective): intellectually productive.

Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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/pɹoʊˈlɪfɪk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

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What does “prolific” mean?

untamed; not domesticated

Not quite: that's what wild means.

intellectually productive

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lasting forever; unending

Not quite: that's what eternal means.

happening once every year

Not quite: that's what annual means.

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