English dictionary

propagation

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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions

noun.communication

Synonyms extension

Source: WordNet 3.0
the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production

noun.act

Synonyms generation multiplication

Source: WordNet 3.0
the movement of a wave through a medium

noun.phenomenon

Source: WordNet 3.0
The act of propagating; continuance or multiplication of the kind by generation or successive production; as, the <i>propagation</i> of animals or plants.

noun

Source: webster1913