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propagation
What does propagation mean?
propagation (noun): the dissemination of something to a larger area or greater number.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce propagation?
/ˌpɹɑpəˈɡeɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does propagation come from?
From Middle French propagation, from Old French propagacion, from Latin propagatio.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to propagation
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “propagation” mean?
the dissemination of something to a larger area or greater number
Right! That's what “propagation” means.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
Not quite: that's what hazard means.
a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system
Not quite: that's what hierarchy means.
distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
Not quite: that's what elevation means.
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