Propagation

Propagation
Propagation Prop`a*ga"tion, n. [L. propagatio: cf. F. propagation.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of propagating; continuance or multiplication of the kind by generation or successive production; as, the propagation of animals or plants. [1913 Webster]

There is not in nature any spontaneous generation, but all come by propagation. --Ray. [1913 Webster]

2. The spreading abroad, or extension, of anything; diffusion; dissemination; as, the propagation of sound; the propagation of the gospel. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]


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  • propagation — [ prɔpagasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • h. XIIIe « descendant »; lat. propagatio, de propagare 1 ♦ (1380) Multiplication par voie de génération. La propagation de l espèce. ⇒ reproduction. « l Église, qui ne voit dans le mariage que la propagation de l humanité… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Propagation — can refer to:*Reproduction, and other forms of multiplication or increase **Plant propagation, the production of more plants by seeds, cuttings, grafting or other methods **Propagation of schema, in artificial reproduction *Wave propagation, the… …   Wikipedia

  • propagation — PROPAGATION. s. f. Multiplication par voye de generation. La propagation du genre humain. la propagation de l espece. On dit figur. La propagation de la foy; pour dire, l Extension, l accroissement, l augmentation de la foy dans les pays… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • propagation — mid 15c., from O.Fr. propagacion (13c.), from L. propagationem (nom. propagatio) a propagation, extension, noun of action from propagare multiply plants by layers, breed, from propago (gen. propaginis) that which propagates, offspring, from pro… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Propagation — oder Propagierung (lat. propagare ‚ausdehnen‘) steht für: das Kundtun einer Meinung, siehe Propaganda in technisch wissenschaftlichem Zusammenhang die Ausbreitung von Information(en), Signalen, Energie, Wirkung, usw., siehe Ausbreitung (Physik)… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • propagation — propagation. См. размножение. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • Propagation — (v. lat.), Fortpflanzung …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Propagation — (lat.), Ausbreitung, Fortpflanzung; propagieren, verbreiten …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Propagation — Propagatiōn (lat.), Fortpflanzung, Verbreitung; propagieren, fortpflanzen, verbreiten …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • propagation — index maternity, publication (disclosure), publicity, report (detailed account), transmittal Burton s Legal Thesaurus …   Law dictionary

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