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View synonyms for propagation

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

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Other Words From

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

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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

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