单词 | propagate |
释义 | Word Frequency propagate(ˈprɒpəˌɡeɪt) verb 1. biology to reproduce or cause to reproduce; breed 2. (transitive) horticulture to produce (plants) by layering, grafting, cuttings, etc 3. (transitive) to promulgate; disseminate 4. physics to move through, cause to move through, or transmit, esp in the form of a wave to propagate sound 5. (transitive) to transmit (characteristics) from one generation to the next Derived forms propagation (ˌpropaˈgation) noun propagational (ˌpropaˈgational) adjective propagative (ˈpropagative) adjective Word origin C16: from Latin propāgāre to increase (plants) by cuttings, from propāgēs a cutting, from pangere to fasten |
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