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:
the propagation of plants by root cuttings
2.

the action of widely spreading and promoting an idea, theory, etc.

Example:
a life devoted to the propagation of the Catholic faith
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