PROPAGATION Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word propagation. (close relations)
Definition of PROPAGATION
Best Alternative Words for PROPAGATION
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circulation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines) • movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels • (library science) the count of books that are loaned by a library over a specified period • number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold • free movement or passage (as of cytoplasm within a cell or sap through a plant) • the spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area | ||||||||
dissemination | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate • the property of being diffused or dispersed • the act of dispersing or diffusing something | ||||||||
distribution | nounn | |||||||
noun • (statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence • the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume • the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning • the commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumer | ||||||||
spread | verbv | |||||||
noun • process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space • a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures • farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle) • a haphazard distribution in all directions • a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes • a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed • two facing pages of a book or other publication • the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age) • decorative cover for a bed • act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time adjective satellite • distributed or spread over a considerable extent • prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out • fully extended in width verb • distribute or disperse widely • become distributed or widespread • spread across or over • spread out or open from a closed or folded state • cause to become widely known • become widely known and passed on • strew or distribute over an area • move outward • cover by spreading something over • distribute over a surface in a layer | ||||||||
transmission | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted • communication by means of transmitted signals • the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance • an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted • the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle | ||||||||
extension | nounn | |||||||
noun • a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt • act of expanding in scope; making more widely available • the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions • an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students • act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb • a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one or more letters; the optional second part of a PC computer filename • the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to • the ability to raise the working leg high in the air • amount or degree or range to which something extends • an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line • an addition to the length of something • an addition that extends a main building | ||||||||
generation | nounn | |||||||
noun • all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age • group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent • the normal time between successive generations • a stage of technological development or innovation • a coming into being • the production of heat or electricity • the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production | ||||||||
multiplication | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production • a multiplicative increase • an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed |