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propagated

prop·a·gate
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [prop-uh-geyt]
    • /ˈprɒp əˌgeɪt/
    • /ˈprɒp.ə.ɡeɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prop-uh-geyt]
    • /ˈprɒp əˌgeɪt/

Definitions of propagated word

  • verb with object propagated to cause (an organism) to multiply by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock. 1
  • verb with object propagated to reproduce (itself, its kind, etc.), as an organism does. 1
  • verb with object propagated to transmit (hereditary features or elements) to, or through, offspring. 1
  • verb with object propagated to spread (a report, doctrine, practice, etc.) from person to person; disseminate. 1
  • verb with object propagated to cause to increase in number or amount. 1
  • verb with object propagated to create (an effect) at a distance, as by electromagnetic waves, compression waves, etc., traveling through space or a physical medium; transmit: to propagate sound. 1

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Origin of propagated

First appearance:

before 1560
One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < Latin propāgātus (past participle of propāgāre to reproduce (a plant) by cuttings, spread for sprouting, propagate, enlarge), equivalent to propāg(ēs) something set out, scion, slip (pro- pro-1 + pāg-, base of pangere to fasten + -ēs noun suffix) + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Propagated

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

propagated popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

propagated usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for propagated

adj propagated

  • bred — Bred is the past tense and past participle of breed.
  • diffuse — to pour out and spread, as a fluid.

verb propagated

  • decentralized — to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area: to decentralize the national government.
  • fertilized — Simple past tense and past participle of fertilize.
  • germinated — Simple past tense and past participle of germinate.
  • got — a simple past tense and past participle of get.
  • grafted — Simple past tense and past participle of graft.

Top questions with propagated

  • how is an action potential propagated along an axon?
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  • when electromagnetic waves are propagated in a waveguide?
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  • how to check if nameservers have propagated?
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