Meanings
nounpropagation (countable and uncountable, plural propagations)
plural propagations
- countableuncountableThe dissemination of something to a larger area or greater number.
The farmer specialized in the propagation of rare orchids.
- countableuncountablelifestyleThe winning of new converts.
- countableuncountablenatural sciencesThe act of propagating, especially the movement of a wave.
Radio propagation varies with atmospheric conditions.
- countableuncountablebiologyThe elongation part of transcription.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions
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Broader
nounthe act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latinpropagatio
- Old Frenchpropagacion
- Middle Frenchpropagation
- Englishpropagation
From Middle French propagation, from Old French propagacion, from Latin propagatio. Morphologically propagate + -ion.
More words from Middle French, Old French, Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian размножение, разпространение
- размножение (razmnoženie)the multiplication or natural increase in a population
- разпространение (razprostranenie)the act of propagating, especially the movement of a wave
- разпространение (razprostranenie)the dissemination of something to a larger area or greater number
Catalan propagació, propagació
- propagacióthe multiplication or natural increase in a population
- propagacióthe dissemination of something to a larger area or greater number
Finnish lisääntyminen, käännyttäminen
- lisääntyminenthe multiplication or natural increase in a population
- käännyttäminenwinning new converts
- eteneminenthe act of propagating, especially the movement of a wave
- leviäminenthe dissemination of something to a larger area or greater number
- levittäytyminenthe dissemination of something to a larger area or greater number
- levittäminenthe dissemination of something to a larger area or greater number
Greek αναπαραγωγή, διάδοση
- αναπαραγωγή (anaparagogí)the multiplication or natural increase in a population
- διάδοση (diádosi)the act of propagating, especially the movement of a wave
Indonesian pembiakan, perbanyakan
- pembiakanthe multiplication or natural increase in a population
- perbanyakanthe multiplication or natural increase in a population
- pengembangbiakanthe multiplication or natural increase in a population
- propagasithe multiplication or natural increase in a population
- penyebaranwinning new converts
- propagasithe act of propagating, especially the movement of a wave
- rambatanthe act of propagating, especially the movement of a wave
- perambatanthe act of propagating, especially the movement of a wave
- perbanyakanthe dissemination of something to a larger area or greater number
Italian propagazione, propagazione
- propagazionethe multiplication or natural increase in a population
- propagazionethe act of propagating, especially the movement of a wave
- propagazionethe dissemination of something to a larger area or greater number
Malay pembiakan, pendakwahan
- pembiakanthe multiplication or natural increase in a population
- pendakwahanwinning new converts
- perambatanthe act of propagating, especially the movement of a wave
- rambatanthe act of propagating, especially the movement of a wave
- pembiakanthe act of propagating, especially the movement of a wave
- penyebaranthe dissemination of something to a larger area or greater number
Māori whakamakurutanga
- whakamakurutangathe multiplication or natural increase in a population
Portuguese propagação, propagação
- propagaçãothe multiplication or natural increase in a population
- propagaçãothe act of propagating, especially the movement of a wave
- propagaçãothe dissemination of something to a larger area or greater number
Russian размноже́ние, воспроизведе́ние
- размноже́ние (razmnožénije)the multiplication or natural increase in a population
- воспроизведе́ние (vosproizvedénije)the multiplication or natural increase in a population
- распростране́ние (rasprostranénije)the act of propagating, especially the movement of a wave
- распростране́ние (rasprostranénije)the dissemination of something to a larger area or greater number
Spanish propagación, propagación
- propagaciónthe multiplication or natural increase in a population
- propagaciónthe dissemination of something to a larger area or greater number
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with propagation
informationeducationlocationapplicationassociationadministrationorganizationcorporationregistrationAsianfoundationcommunicationpopulationnavigationstationaccommodationoperationpublicationvacationtransportationevaluationimplementationinstallationnation
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
propagation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propagation
MLA
“propagation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propagation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “propagation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propagation.
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