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]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 prōpāgātiōnem.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]propagation f (plural propagations)
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “propagation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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