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propagative
prop·a·gate P0598100 (prŏp′ə-gāt′)v. prop·a·gat·ed, prop·a·gat·ing, prop·a·gates v.tr.1. To cause (an organism) to multiply or breed.2. To breed (offspring).3. To transmit (characteristics) from one generation to another.4. To cause to extend to a broader area or larger number; spread: missionaries who propagate the faith.5. To make widely known; publicize: propagate a rumor.6. Physics To cause (a wave, for example) to move in some direction or through a medium; transmit.v.intr.1. To have offspring; multiply.2. To extend to a broader area or larger number; spread.3. Physics To move through a medium.
[Latin prōpāgāre, prōpāgāt-; see pag- in Indo-European roots.]
prop′a·ga·ble (-gə-bəl) adj.prop′a·ga′tive adj.prop′a·ga′tor n.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | propagative - characterized by propagation or relating to propagation |
propagative
prop·a·ga·tive (prop'ă-gā'tiv), Relating to or concerned in propagation; denoting the sexual part of an animal or plant as distinguished from the soma.prop·a·ga·tive (prop'ă-gā'tiv) Relating to or concerned in propagation; denoting the sexual part of an animal or plant as distinguished from the soma. propagative (prŏp′ă-gā″tĭv) Pert. to or taking part in reproduction.ThesaurusSeepropagate |