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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024prop•a•ga•tion (prop′ə gā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - Developmental Biology, Geneticsthe act of propagating.
- the fact of being propagated.
- Developmental Biology, Geneticsmultiplication by natural reproduction.
- transmission or dissemination.
- Latin propāgātiōn- (stem of propāgātiō). See propagate, -ion
- late Middle English propagacyon 1400–50
prop′a•ga′tion•al, adj. - 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged spreading, dispersion, diffusion.
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