propagation

English

Etymology

From Middle French propagation, from Old French propagacion, from Latin propagatio.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

propagation (countable and uncountable, plural propagations)

1. the multiplication or natural increase in a population
2. the dissemination of something to a larger area or greater number
3. (physics) the act of propagating, especially the movement of a wave
4. (genetics) the elongation part of transcription
5. (religion) winning new converts
6. some degree of success in the spread of propaganda

Derived terms

terms derived from propagation

• backpropagation
• micropropagation
• propagation constant

• propagation delay
• propagation mode
• propagation time

Translations

the multiplication or natural increase in a population

• Finnish: lisääntyminen (fi)
• Galician: propagación (gl) f
• Greek: αναπαραγωγή (el) (anaparagogí)
• Italian: propagazione (it) f

• Maori: whakamakurutanga
• Portuguese: propagação (pt) f
• Russian: размноже́ние (ru) n (razmnožénije), воспроизведе́ние (ru) n (vosproizvedénije)

the dissemination of something to a larger area or greater number

• Finnish: leviäminen (fi), levittäytyminen (fi), levittäminen (fi)
• Italian: propagazione (it) f

• Portuguese: propagação (pt) f
• Russian: распростране́ние (ru) n (rasprostranénije)

the act of propagating, especially the movement of a wave

• Finnish: eteneminen (fi)
• Italian: propagazione (it) f

• Portuguese: propagação (pt) f
• Russian: распростране́ние (ru) n (rasprostranénije)

the elongation part of transcription

winning new converts

• Finnish: käännyttäminen (fi)

some degree of success in the spread of propaganda

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French

Noun

propagation f (plural propagations)

1. propagation