propagation

[ prop-uh-gey-shuhn ]

/ ˌprɒp əˈgeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of propagating.

the fact of being propagated.

multiplication by natural reproduction.

transmission or dissemination.

OTHER WORDS FOR propagation

4 spreading, dispersion, diffusion.

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Origin of propagation

1400–50; late Middle English propagacyon<Latin propāgātiōn- (stem of propāgātiō). See propagate, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM propagation

prop·a·ga·tion·al, adjectivenon·prop·a·ga·tion, nounself-prop·a·ga·tion, noun

Words nearby propagation

propaganda, propagandist, propagandize, propagate, propagated, propagation, propagator, propagule, propane, propanedioic, propanedioic acid

How to use propagation in a sentence

He urged the public to continue to take precautions against the virus, adding, “Testing and sequencing is needed to localize and quarantine any infected individuals to prevent further propagation of the variant virus into the population.”
New research shows California coronavirus variant is more transmissible|Joel Achenbach, Carolyn Y. Johnson|February 24, 2021|Washington Post
Training the network involves simply repeating this process of “equilibrium propagation” iteratively over lots of labeled data.
Artificial Neural Nets Finally Yield Clues to How Brains Learn|Anil Ananthaswamy|February 18, 2021|Quanta Magazine
Three of them — feedback alignment, equilibrium propagation and predictive coding — have shown particular promise.
Artificial Neural Nets Finally Yield Clues to How Brains Learn|Anil Ananthaswamy|February 18, 2021|Quanta Magazine
For instance, if someone flashes an image on a screen in front of us for only 40 milliseconds, we will not consciously see it due to the frequency and propagation rate of conscious thought.
Why Making Our Brains Noisier Feels Good - Issue 96: Rewired|Thomas Nail|February 17, 2021|Nautilus

A fundamental property of the phenomenon we call life, as it exists here on Earth, is the propagation of stories—of algorithmic information, or process—into the future.
How Life Could Continue to Evolve - Issue 88: Love & Sex|Caleb Scharf|August 12, 2020|Nautilus
In fact, most of the false rumors they tracked on Twitter showed low to insignificant propagation.
TRAILS: The Tool That Tracks Truth and Lies On Twitter|Brandy Zadrozny|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Main actors: Who were the main actors in the propagation, according to the Twitter audience?
TRAILS: The Tool That Tracks Truth and Lies On Twitter|Brandy Zadrozny|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“There is no excuse for the propagation of these weapons,” he wrote the day after the tragedy.
Zimmerman Verdict: Actor Jason Alexander Says We Should Blame the Gun|Laura Colarusso|July 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He urged the growing of mulberry trees and the propagation of silk worms, as being of more value than tobacco.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
They also frequently met at the committees of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel.
The English Church in the Eighteenth Century|Charles J. Abbey and John H. Overton
The propagation of the Christian faith, and the constancy of their martyrs, have nothing surprising in them.
Letters To Eugenia|Paul Henri Thiry Holbach
He has his own philanthropic ends, for the propagation of which it pleases him to have so esteemed a medium as the “Times.”
McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, July, 1893|Various
Now Nature takes no account of the affinities of souls; her aim is fulfilled by the propagation of the species.
Honorine|Honore de Balzac