counterpropagate

verb

To propagate in opposite directions.

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Meanings

verbcounterpropagate (third-person singular simple present counterpropagates, present participle counterpropagating, simple past and past participle counterpropagated)

present singular third person counterpropagates · participle present counterpropagating · participle past counterpropagated · past counterpropagated

  1. natural sciencesTo propagate in opposite directions.

Origin

From counter- + propagate.

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APA

counterpropagate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterpropagate

MLA

“counterpropagate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterpropagate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterpropagate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterpropagate.

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