propagación

Definitions of propagación
  1. noun
    act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
    synonyms: difusión
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    diseminación, disgregación, dispersión, diáspora
    the act of dispersing or diffusing something
    desbandada, dispersión
    the act of scattering
    descentralización
    the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments
    aerofumigación, fumigación
    the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft)
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    extensión
    act of expanding in scope; making more widely available
  2. noun
    the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
    synonyms: generación, multiplicación
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    biogénesis
    the production of living organisms from other living organisms
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    procreación, reproducción
    the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
  3. noun
    the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
    synonyms: difusión, diseminación, divulgación
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    transmisión, trasmisión
    communication by means of transmitted signals
  4. noun
    the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions
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    difusión, diseminación, divulgación
    the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
  5. noun
    process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
    synonyms: difusión, diseminación, expansión, extensión, generalización
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    dispersión
    spreading widely or driving off
    diáspora
    the dispersion of the Jews outside Israel; from the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem in 587-86 BC when they were exiled to Babylonia up to the present time
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    desplazamiento
    a movement through space that changes the location of something
  6. noun
    the movement of a wave through a medium
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    fenómeno físico
    a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
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