propagation
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle French propagation, from Old French propagacion, from Latin propagatio. Morphologically propagate + -ion
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun[edit]
propagation (countable and uncountable, plural propagations)
- the multiplication or natural increase in a population
- the dissemination of something to a larger area or greater number
- (physics) the act of propagating, especially the movement of a wave
- (genetics) the elongation part of transcription
- (religion) winning new converts
- some degree of success in the spread of propaganda
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
the multiplication or natural increase in a population
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the dissemination of something to a larger area or greater number
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the act of propagating, especially the movement of a wave
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the elongation part of transcription
winning new converts
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some degree of success in the spread of propaganda
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin prōpāgātiō.
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
propagation f (plural propagations)
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “propagation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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