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propagation

/pɹɑpəˈɡeɪʃən/noun4 syllables

Propagation means: the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production.

Synonyms for propagation3

noun, as in the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production

generation, multiplication

noun, as in the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions

extension

What does propagation mean?3

noun

1

the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production

2

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

3

the movement of a wave through a medium

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with propagation?60

two syllables

stationnation
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All 60 rhymes for propagation, grouped by syllable

Propagation in a sentence

  • To control the propagation of heather in the area, local authorities released heather beetles.Amastan
  • To stop the propagation of heather in the area, local authorities released heather beetles.Amastan
  • A longitudinal wave is one that vibrates in the direction of propagation.bretsky
  • Space research is necessary for the propagation and continuation of the human species.mailohilohi
  • Ziri wanted to prune off a few ivy cuttings for propagation purposes.Amastan
  • The propagation of the HIV virus is progressing at a dreadful rate.Silivrin
  • He wrote a book about the propagation of Islam in Africa.Amastan
  • The most effective means for the propagation of Esperanto is the fluent and elegant use of this language.FeuDRenais

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Forms of propagation

as a noun

plural
propagations