propagation
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Definition of propagation
: the act or action of propagating: such as
a
: increase (as of a kind of organism) in numbers
b
: the spreading of something (such as a belief) abroad or into new regions
c
: enlargement or extension (as of a crack) in a solid body
Examples of propagation in a Sentence
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Because black colleges play an important role in the creation and propagation of a black professional class. — Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, "It鈥檚 Time for Black Athletes to Leave White Colleges," 5 Sep. 2019 Park officials said the restoration process is costly and takes several years, requiring seed collection, propagation and replanting, as well as repairing damaged soil using hand tools. — oregonlive, "Oregon man pays damages after driving off-road at Crater Lake," 30 Aug. 2019 After a brief explanation of location, soil, mulch, drainage and water, the authors provide interesting details about potting, planting, growing mediums and propagation. — oregonlive.com, "It鈥檚 time to branch out on the herbs you grow: Garden book review," 30 July 2019 Kinson is a chemist and researcher who focuses on tree propagation, trying to figure out what diseases trees have. — Linda Gandee/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Bay Village volunteers clean up more than 200 pounds of garbage along Cahoon Creek," 23 Aug. 2019 Some farms breed onsite, others buy from propagation specialists. — Eric Velasco, al, "Follow the journey of local food from seed to plate," 13 Aug. 2019 Back propagation was first applied to these networks in the 1970s, but the field suffered after Marvin Minsky and Seymour Papert鈥檚 criticism of one-layer perceptrons. — Quanta Magazine, "How to Win at Deep Learning," 9 Oct. 2017 Otra Cosa will become a seed sanctuary on the island, focusing on the propagation, collection and sharing of indigenous seeds and beans, complete with a social media . — Illyanna Maisonet, SFChronicle.com, "An ode to the soulful magic of simple beans," 19 July 2019 The strongest chinquapins will be chosen for propagation. — Robert Langellier, National Geographic, "A legendary Ozark chestnut tree, thought extinct, is rediscovered," 24 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'propagation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for propagation
propagation
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Kids Definition of propagation
: the act or process of causing to multiply or spread out
the propagation of ideas
propagation
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Medical Definition of propagation
: the act or action of propagating: as
a
: increase (as of a kind of organism) in numbers
propagation of a pure culture of bacteria
b
: the spreading or transmission of something
propagation of a nerve impulse
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