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propagate
[prop-uh-geyt]
verb (used with object)
to cause (an organism) to multiply by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock.
to reproduce (itself, its kind, etc.), as an organism does.
to transmit (hereditary features or elements) to, or through, offspring.
to spread (a report, doctrine, practice, etc.) from person to person; disseminate.
to cause to increase in number or amount.
to create (an effect) at a distance, as by electromagnetic waves, compression waves, etc., traveling through space or a physical medium; transmit.
to propagate sound.
to spread (a disease) from one individual to another.
Dr. John Atlee believed believed that filthy living conditions probably propagated cholera.
Computers.to cause (an update or other alteration) to take effect throughout a network of devices.
The active master database replicates updates to the standby master database, which propagates the updates to the subscribers.
verb (used without object)
to multiply by any process of natural reproduction, as organisms; breed.
to increase in extent, as a structural flaw.
The crack will propagate only to this joint.
(of electromagnetic waves, compression waves, etc.) to travel through space or a physical medium.
Computers.to take effect throughout a network of devices.
propagate
/ ˈɒəˌɡɪ /
verb
biology to reproduce or cause to reproduce; breed
(tr) horticulture to produce (plants) by layering, grafting, cuttings, etc
(tr) to promulgate; disseminate
physics to move through, cause to move through, or transmit, esp in the form of a wave
to propagate sound
(tr) to transmit (characteristics) from one generation to the next
Other 51Թ Forms
- propagative adjective
- propagatory adjective
- propagator noun
- nonpropagative adjective
- self-propagating adjective
- unpropagative adjective
- ˌDZ貹ˈپDzԲ adjective
- ˌDZ貹ˈپDz noun
- ˈDZ貹پ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of propagate1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of propagate1
Example Sentences
But some of the original accusations were propagated by state media and bots associated with the Ministry of Defense, hinting at a schism within the party.
However, sounds from things like flue organ pipes or flutes, which are propagated through air, would be pitched higher than Earth.
The seeds of Minimalism, the most prominent style of late 20th century music as propagated most famously by Philip Glass and Steve Reich, can be traced to Los Angeles City College in the 1950s.
The group accused the influencer of “incorporating Hamas-like propagated images and stories into her content” and said pictures of starving and injured children shared by Accurso could be misleading.
President Trump accused the Smithsonian Institution of propagating “divisive, race-based ideology” and issued an executive order Thursday demanding an end to federal funding for exhibitions and programs based on racial themes that “divide Americans.”
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