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propagation definition

propa·ga·tion (präp′ə gā′s̸hən)

noun

a propagating or being propagated; specif.,
  1. reproduction or multiplication, as of a plant or animal
  2. a spreading, as of ideas, customs, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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