propagation

What it means

1. countableuncountableThe multiplication or natural increase in a population.

   plant propagation

2. countableuncountableThe dissemination of something to a larger area or greater number.

   The farmer specialized in the propagation of rare orchids.

   1. countableuncountablelifestyleThe winning of new converts.

In a sentence

plant propagation

Where it comes from

1. Latinpropagatio
2. Old Frenchpropagacion
3. Middle Frenchpropagation
4. Englishpropagation

From Middle French propagation, from Old French propagacion, from Latin propagatio. Morphologically propagate + -ion.