propagation

[ prop-uh-gey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of propagating.
2. the fact of being propagated.
3. multiplication by natural reproduction.
4. transmission or dissemination.

   Synonyms: diffusion, dispersion

Other Words From

• propa·gation·al adjective
• nonprop·a·gation noun
• self-propa·gation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of propagation¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English propagacyon, from Latin propāgātiōn-, stem of propāgātiō; equivalent to propagate + -ion

Example Sentences

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.”

From Washington Post

Training the network involves simply repeating this process of “equilibrium propagation” iteratively over lots of labeled data.

From Quanta Magazine

Three of them — feedback alignment, equilibrium propagation and predictive coding — have shown particular promise.

From 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.

From 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.

From Nautilus

In fact, most of the false rumors they tracked on Twitter showed low to insignificant propagation.

From The Daily Beast

Main actors: Who were the main actors in the propagation, according to the Twitter audience?

From The Daily Beast

“There is no excuse for the propagation of these weapons,” he wrote the day after the tragedy.

From The Daily Beast

He urged the growing of mulberry trees and the propagation of silk worms, as being of more value than tobacco.

From Project Gutenberg

They also frequently met at the committees of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel.

From Project Gutenberg

The propagation of the Christian faith, and the constancy of their martyrs, have nothing surprising in them.

From Project Gutenberg

He has his own philanthropic ends, for the propagation of which it pleases him to have so esteemed a medium as the “Times.”

From Project Gutenberg

Now Nature takes no account of the affinities of souls; her aim is fulfilled by the propagation of the species.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• breeding
• multiplication
• reproduction