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Definition of propagational - 4 dictionary results

prop⋅a⋅ga⋅tion

[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.

Origin:
1400–50; late ME propagacyon < L propāgātiōn- (s. of propāgātiō). See propagate, -ion


prop⋅a⋅ga⋅tion⋅al, adjective


4. spreading, dispersion, diffusion.
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prop·a·ga·tion   (prŏp'ə-gā'shən)   
n.  
  1. Multiplication or increase, as by natural reproduction.

  2. The process of spreading to a larger area or greater number; dissemination.

  3. Physics The act or process of propagating, especially the process by which a disturbance, such as the motion of electromagnetic or sound waves, is transmitted through a medium such as air or water.

prop'a·ga'tion·al adj.
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Main Entry: prop·a·ga·tion
Pronunciation: "präp-&-'gA-sh&n
Function: noun
: the act or action of propagating: as a : increase (as of a kind of organism) in numbers <propagation of a pure culture of bacteria> b : the spreading or transmission of something <propagationof a nerve impulse>
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propagation prop·a·ga·tion (prŏp'ə-gā'shən)
n.

  1. Multiplication or increase, as by natural reproduction.

  2. The act or process of propagating, especially the process by which an impulse is transmitted along a nerve fiber.

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