propagated

American  

[prop-uh-gey-tid] / ˈprɒp əˌgeɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. (of an organism) multiplied by any process of reproduction from the parent stock.

   Did pumping out a lot of artificially propagated salmon have a negative impact out in the ocean?

2. (of a rumor, idea, doctrine, etc.) spread from person to person; disseminated.

   The article gives readers the truth about the proposed reform while debunking widely propagated misinformation.

3. (of disease) transmitted from one individual to another.

   Not only can transmission of avian viruses to mammals occur, but it can lead to propagated infection.

4. (of hereditary features or elements) transmitted to or through offspring.

   Birth defects have nothing to do with evolution, as they are not propagated traits and are not a result of adaptation.

5. (of an effect) created at a distance, as by electromagnetic waves or energy, compression waves, etc., traveling through space or a physical medium; transmitted.

   The propagated signal may take any of a variety of forms, including electromagnetic, optical, or any suitable combination thereof.

6. Computers. noting an update or other alteration that has taken effect throughout a network of devices.

   Improper security settings or incompletely propagated password changes can cause errors.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of propagate.

Other Word Forms

• self-propagated adjective
• unpropagated adjective

Etymology

Origin of propagated

propagate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

There is a steep learning curve, but teams of robots can learn collaboratively, with each lesson propagated through the fleet.

From Barron's

To get around this awkwardness, Winthrop et al. propagated the notion—formalized in the colony’s 1629 seal—that the Native Americans needed the new settlers for their own good.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We don’t know if we could have well-communicated and sort of avoided those conspiracy theories and misinformation. But it was just so propagated in the media that it just took over.”

From Salon

However, sounds from things like flue organ pipes or flutes, which are propagated through air, would be pitched higher than Earth.

From Salon

The seeds of Minimalism, the most prominent style of late 20th century music as propagated most famously by Philip Glass and Steve Reich, can be traced to Los Angeles City College in the 1950s.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• cultivated
• cultured
• produced
• raised
• trained