propagation
Translation
propagation, spreading, breeding
Examples
The propagation of new ideas is essential for progress.
The propagation of new ideas is essential for progress.
This book is about the propagation of plants.
This book is about the propagation of plants.
We studied the propagation of sound waves.
We studied the propagation of sound waves.
Grammar Patterns
the propagation ((of sth.)) the action of widely spreading and promoting an idea, theory, etc. The propagation of new ideas is essential for progress.
Similar Words
Synonyms: spread, dissemination, transmission, reproduction
Etymology
From Latin 'propagatio', meaning 'a setting, a slip of a plant'. It is the noun form of the verb 'propagate'.
Memory Tips
Remember this as the 'action' or 'process' of propagating something, whether it's an idea, a plant, or a wave.