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propagation

prop·a·ga·tion
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [prop-uh-gey-shuh n]
    • /ˌprɒp əˈgeɪ ʃən/
    • /ˈprɒp.ə.ɡeɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prop-uh-gey-shuh n]
    • /ˌprɒp əˈgeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of propagation word

  • noun propagation the act of propagating. 1
  • noun propagation the fact of being propagated. 1
  • noun propagation multiplication by natural reproduction. 1
  • noun propagation transmission or dissemination. 1
  • noun propagation reproduction 1
  • noun propagation act of spreading 1

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Origin of propagation

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English propagacyon < Latin propāgātiōn- (stem of propāgātiō). See propagate, -ion

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Propagation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

propagation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

propagation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for propagation

noun propagation

  • advocacy — Someone's advocacy of a particular action or plan is their act of recommending it publicly.
  • child-bearing — the act or process of carrying and giving birth to a child
  • childbed — the condition of giving birth to a child
  • childbirth — Childbirth is the act of giving birth to a child.
  • continuation — The continuation of something is the fact that it continues, rather than stopping.

Top questions with propagation

  • what does propagation mean?
  • what is propagation?
  • what is vegetative propagation?
  • what is plant propagation?
  • what is line of sight propagation?
  • what is natural vegetative propagation?
  • what type of plants are usually propagated by asexual propagation?
  • why is vegetative propagation practiced?
  • how to find propagation delay?
  • what are the methods of plant propagation?
  • what are the disadvantages of vegetative propagation?
  • what is sexual propagation in plants?
  • what is rectilinear propagation?
  • what is exception propagation?
  • what is light propagation?

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