propagation
propagation Lexical Profile
propagation Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The breeding of specimens of a plant or animal by natural processes from the parent stock, or through horticultural techniques such as taking cuttings.
"The greenhouse specializes in the propagation of rare orchids from stem cuttings and seeds."
The action of widely spreading and promoting an idea, theory, belief, or practice.
"The printing press revolutionized the propagation of scientific knowledge across Europe."
The transmission of motion, light, sound, or other energy waves in a particular direction or through a medium.
"Atmospheric conditions can significantly affect the propagation of radio waves over long distances."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 15th century from Old French propagation or directly from Latin propagatio, meaning 'an extending or multiplying.' It derives from the verb propagare ('to set forward, extend, or breed'), originally an agricultural term referring to propagating vines by fixing shoots into the ground (from pro- 'forth' and the root pag- 'to fasten').