Meaning of the word propagation in English
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propagation
US /ˌprɑː.pəˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌprɑː.pəˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
Noun
1.
the breeding of specimens of a plant or animal by natural processes from the parent stock.
Example:
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the propagation of plants by root cuttings
2.
the action of widely spreading and promoting an idea, theory, etc.
Example:
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a life devoted to the propagation of the Catholic faith
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