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propagation

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[prop-uh-gey-shuhn] / ˌprɒp əˈgeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act of propagating.

  2. the fact of being propagated.

  3. multiplication by natural reproduction.

  4. transmission or dissemination.

    Synonyms:
    diffusion, dispersion

Other Word Forms

  • nonpropagation noun
  • propagational adjective
  • self-propagation noun

Etymology

Origin of propagation

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English propagacyon, from Latin propāgātiōn-, stem of propāgātiō; equivalent to propagate + -ion

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