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Definition of propagation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

propagation

noun
 
/ˌprɒpəˈɡeɪʃn/
 
/ˌprɑːpəˈɡeɪʃn/
[uncountable]
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  1. (formal) the act of spreading ideas, beliefs or information among many people
    • the propagation of the Christian gospel
  2. (specialist) the act of producing new plants from a parent plant
    • a book on seed propagation of shrubs and trees
    Topics Biologyc2
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