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We shall probably never attain the power of measuring the velocity of nervous action; for we have not the opportunity of comparing its propagation through immense space, as we have in the case of light.
Johannes P. Muller

Meaning of "propagation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PROPAGATION

propagation  [ˌprɒpəˈɡeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROPAGATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Propagation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PROPAGATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of propagation in the English dictionary

The first definition of propagation in the dictionary is the act or process of reproducing, causing to reproduce or breeding. Other definition of propagation is the act or process of producing by layering, grafting, cuttings, etc. Propagation is also the act or process of promulgating or disseminating.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROPAGATION


aggregation
ˌæɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən
allegation
ˌælɪˈɡeɪʃən
centrifugation
ˌsɛntrɪfjʊˈɡeɪʃən
congregation
ˌkɒŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən
conjugation
ˌkɒndʒʊˈɡeɪʃən
delegation
ˌdɛlɪˈɡeɪʃən
disaggregation
ˌdɪsæɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən
elongation
ˌiːlɒŋˈɡeɪʃən
homologation
hɒˌmɒləˈɡeɪʃən
interrogation
ɪnˌtɛrəˈɡeɪʃən
investigation
ɪnˌvɛstɪˈɡeɪʃən
irrigation
ˌɪrɪˈɡeɪʃən
ligation
laɪˈɡeɪʃən
litigation
ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪʃən
mitigation
ˌmɪtɪˈɡeɪʃən
navigation
ˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃən
obligation
ˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃən
prolongation
ˌprəʊlɒŋˈɡeɪʃən
relegation
ˌrɛlɪˈɡeɪʃən
segregation
ˌsɛɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROPAGATION

propagability
propagable
propagableness
propaganda
propaganda machine
propagandise
propagandiser
propagandism
propagandist
propagandistic
propagandize
propagandizer
propagate
propagational
propagative
propagator
propage
propagule
propagulum
propale

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROPAGATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of propagation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PROPAGATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «propagation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of propagation

Translation of «propagation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROPAGATION

Find out the translation of propagation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of propagation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «propagation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

传播
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

propagación
570 millions of speakers

English

propagation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रचार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نشر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

распространение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

propagação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রসারণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

propagation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penyebaran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fortpflanzung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

伝播
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전파
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Panyebaran
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tuyên truyền
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பரவல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वंशवृध्दी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yayılma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

propagazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

propagacji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поширення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

propagare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διάδοσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voortplanting
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förökning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forplantning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of propagation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPAGATION»

The term «propagation» is very widely used and occupies the 18.030 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPAGATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about propagation

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6 QUOTES WITH «PROPAGATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word propagation.
1
B. R. Ambedkar
Men are mortal. So are ideas. An idea needs propagation as much as a plant needs watering. Otherwise both will wither and die.
2
Hosea Ballou
Religion which requires persecution to sustain, it is of the devil's propagation.
3
Dan Farmer
Even if it was a difficult operation to copy a song, it only takes one person to do it. After that the spread of the song via the Internet or other means of propagation is only limited by the honesty of the users.
4
Ignatius of Loyola
The principal end both of my father and of myself in the conquest of India... has been the propagation of the holy Catholic faith.
5
Johannes P. Muller
We shall probably never attain the power of measuring the velocity of nervous action; for we have not the opportunity of comparing its propagation through immense space, as we have in the case of light.
6
Arnold J. Toynbee
The extinction of race consciousness as between Muslims is one of the outstanding achievements of Islam, and in the contemporary world there is, as it happens, a crying need for the propagation of this Islamic virtue.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROPAGATION»

Discover the use of propagation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to propagation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Plant Propagation: The Fully Illustrated Plant-by-Plant ...
Hundreds of full-color, step-by-step photographic sequences and detailed instructions introduce the appropriate propagation techniques for more than one thousand different kinds of plants, including roses, orchids, ferns, palms, grasses, ...
American Horticultural Society, Alan R. Toogood, 1999
2
Essentials of Radio Wave Propagation
If you need to maximize efficiency in wireless network planning, an understanding of radio propagation issues is vital, and this 2007 reference guide is for you.
Christopher Haslett, 2008
3
Channels, Propagation and Antennas for Mobile Communications
This exceptional text introduces the reader to the theory and basis of antennas and propagation in the rapidly developing field of mobile communications.
Rodney Vaughan, J Bach Andersen, 2003
4
Wave Propagation in Periodic Structures: Electric Filters ...
Classic treatment of wave propagation covers a broad variety of problems with a common mathematical background: solid state physics, X-rays, certain optical reflections, electrical engineering, more .131 illustrations. 1946 edition.
Léon Brillouin, 2003
5
High Speed Signal Propagation: Advanced Black Magic
Packed with new examples and never-before-published high-speed design guidance, this book offers a complete and unified theory of signal propagation for all metallic media, from cables to pcb traces to chips.
Howard Wesley Johnson, Martin Graham, 2003
6
Propagation of Short Radio Waves
Includes: Elements of the problem. Theory of propagation in a horizontally stratified atmosphere. Meteorology of the retraction problem. Experimental studies of refraction. Reflections from the earth's surface. Radar targets and echoes.
Donald E. Kerr, 1951
7
Propagation of Radiowaves, 2nd Edition
The second edition of this outstanding book, based on a popular Institution Vacation School, has been fully updated to reflect the latest developments in the field of radio communications.
L. W Barclay, 2003
8
Introduction to RF Propagation
An introduction to RF propagation that spans all wireless applications This book provides readers with a solid understanding of the concepts involved in the propagation of electromagnetic waves and of the commonly used modeling techniques.
John S. Seybold, 2005
9
Antennas And Wave Propagation
This student-friendly text also includes simple design procedures along with a large number of examples and exercises.
A. R. Harish, M. Sachidananda, 2007
10
Radio Antennas and Propagation
This is the most modern, comprehensive and system-oriented text on radio engineering in print, by a pioneer in the field.
William Gosling, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROPAGATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term propagation is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Letter: Sex for pleasure or propagation?
Your editorial about Bill Cosby ("Bill Cosby and the scourge of sexual assault," July 18) prompts these remarks relating to sexual behavior. «Brattleboro Reformer, Jul 15»
2
Sex among eukaryotes is far more common than once believed
The authors cite numerous examples of putatively asexual eukaryotes found to express genetic traits associated with sex propagation. Giardia ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
3
Altera's Stratix 10 is a marvel of high-performance FPGA design
The primary concern is minimizing the so-called propagation delay — the time it takes a signal to travel from one register to the next. There are ... «ExtremeTech, Jul 15»
4
Austria 'investigates' Geert Wilders
The IMO argues Wilders not only denigrated a religion but broke the law banning the propagation of nazi ideology. FPÖ chief Heinz-Christian ... «DutchNews.nl, Jul 15»
5
Marin students help Mount Tamalpais, themselves in new summer …
Projects and activities vary by week and include trail work, plant propagation and habitat restoration among other tasks. The session kicked off ... «Marin Independent Journal, Jul 15»
6
Triggered earthquakes suppressed by an evolving stress shadow …
We calculate the evolving static stress changes during dyke propagation and show that the stressing rate controls both the triggering and then suppression of ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
7
Transforming living cells into tiny lasers
Lasers typically have a very well-defined direction of propagation and very narrow and well-defined emission color. We usually imagine a laser ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
8
A Scientist Deploys Light And Sound To Reveal The Brain
“We thought, man, I mean, it sounds crazy, but can we see the propagation of light? Because that's literally the fastest object in the universe,” ... «Ktoo, Jul 15»
9
What's Happening for JULY (UPDATED July 28)
... the Greater New Orleans Iris Society, will give a presentation on propagation and growth of Louisiana Iris at 11 a.m. Details: 601-799-2311. «SunHerald.com, Jul 15»
10
Forester says greater use of wood needed to help protect nation's …
Hayami used to purchase nursery trees but began cutting propagation, which helped make Hayami Forest capable today of producing 150,000 ... «The Japan Times, Jul 15»

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