propagated

[prop-uh-gey-tid]

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.

verb

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

Other Word Forms

• self-propagated adjective
• unpropagated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of propagated¹

propagate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

It’s a dispiriting irony that just when the world needs more internationalism to address climate change, economic inequality and pandemics, among other devastating realities, it’s also experiencing an upsurge in nationalism propagated by the sovereignistas.

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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.

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“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.”

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But some of the original accusations were propagated by state media and bots associated with the Ministry of Defense, hinting at a schism within the party.

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

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