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propagation

[prop-uh-gey-shuhn] / ˌprɒp əˈgeɪ ʃən /




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Although the antennas needed different propagation coefficients, they still had to release light in the same consistent manner.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

The mathematical model they built to explain this behaviour wasn't new; it was the same one used to describe the spread of a forest fire or the propagation of an electrical signal through heart tissue.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

Centuries of human intervention - selective breeding and propagation - have made the genetic background of many commercial orchids a "disaster", according to leading Dutch orchid breeding firm Floricultura.

From BBC May 14, 2026

By contrast, the American propagation of individual rights and democracy has, from the beginning, supplemented and occasionally replaced such considerations.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 26, 2026

He published prolifically; his areas of interest, which included the propagation of electron beams and their usefulness as ionization agents, were among the most intriguing in physics; and his resourceful laboratory technique was widely praised.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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