PROPAGATED Definition & Meaning

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propagated

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adjective

(of an organism) multiplied by any process of reproduction from the parent stock.
Did pumping out a lot of artificially propagated salmon have a negative impact out in the ocean?
(of a rumor, idea, doctrine, etc.) spread from person to person; disseminated.
The article gives readers the truth about the proposed reform while debunking widely propagated misinformation.
(of disease) transmitted from one individual to another.
Not only can transmission of avian viruses to mammals occur, but it can lead to propagated infection.
(of hereditary features or elements) transmitted to or through offspring.
Birth defects have nothing to do with evolution, as they are not propagated traits and are not a result of adaptation.
(of an effect) created at a distance, as by electromagnetic waves or energy, compression waves, etc., traveling through space or a physical medium; transmitted.
The propagated signal may take any of a variety of forms, including electromagnetic, optical, or any suitable combination thereof.
Computers.��noting an update or other alteration that has taken effect throughout a network of devices.
Improper security settings or incompletely propagated password changes can cause errors.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of propagate.

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

self-propagated adjective
unpropagated adjective

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of propagated¹

propagate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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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.

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However, sounds from things like flue organ pipes or flutes, which are propagated through air, would be pitched higher than Earth.

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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.

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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.

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And when the particular branch rebloomed pink several times during the season, Carruth came in the fall and took a cutting so the rose could be propagated by a grower in Arizona.

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