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prop·a·ga·tion  audio  (prp-gshn) KEY 

NOUN:
  1. Multiplication or increase, as by natural reproduction.
  2. The process of spreading to a larger area or greater number; dissemination.
  3. Physics The act or process of propagating, especially the process by which a disturbance, such as the motion of electromagnetic or sound waves, is transmitted through a medium such as air or water.


OTHER FORMS:
propa·gation·al(Adjective)


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