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    prop·a·ga·tion
    /ˌpräpəˈɡāSH(ə)n/

    noun

    • 1. the breeding of specimens of a plant or animal by natural processes from the parent stock: "the propagation of plants by root cuttings"
    • 2. the action of widely spreading and promoting an idea, theory, etc.: "a life devoted to the propagation of the Catholic faith"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › propagationPropagation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : the act or action of propagating: such as. a. : increase (as of a kind of organism) in numbers. b. : the spreading of something (such as a belief) abroad or into new regions. c. : enlargement or extension (as of a crack) in a solid body. Examples of propagation in a Sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROPAGATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PROPAGATION definition: 1. the act of producing a new plant from a parent plant: 2. the producing of young plants or…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › propagatePropagate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction. 2. : to pass along to offspring. 3. a. : to cause to spread out and affect a greater number or greater area : extend. b. : to foster growing knowledge of, familiarity with, or acceptance of (something, such as an idea or belief) : publicize. c.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › propagationPropagation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of propagation. noun. the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production. synonyms: generation, multiplication. see more. noun. the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions. synonyms: extension. see more. noun. the movement of a wave through a medium. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › propagationPROPAGATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Propagation definition: the act of propagating. . See examples of PROPAGATION used in a sentence.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › propagationPropagation - definition of propagation by The Free Dictionary

    1. Multiplication or increase, as by natural reproduction. 2. The process of spreading to a larger area or greater number; dissemination. 3. Physics The act or process of propagating, especially the process by which a disturbance, such as the motion of electromagnetic or sound waves, is transmitted through a medium such as air or water.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROPAGATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    PROPAGATION definition: a propagating or being propagated | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROPAGATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PROPAGATE definition: 1. to produce a new plant using a parent plant: 2. (of a plant or animal) to produce young plants…. Learn more.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpropagation - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of propagation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROPAGATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PROPAGATE meaning: 1. to produce a new plant using a parent plant: 2. (of a plant or animal) to produce young plants…. Learn more.