Spanish Conversation · Level 88
60 words
Spanish word
propagación
Pronunciation
IPA/pɾopaɣaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounspread
Example
La propagación de noticias falsas causa confusión.
The spread of false news causes confusion.
More examples
Los científicos estudian la propagación de organismos en distintos hábitats.
Scientists study the spread of organisms in different habitats.
Core concept
Outward ripple from a single source.
Common phrases
propagación de enfermedades
spread of diseases
propagación en redes sociales
spread on social media
Similar words
difusión: Becomes widely known as information or ideas reach a large audience.
transmisión: Passes directly from one person or place to another, as disease or data.
circulación: Moves around within a society or group, circulating among people or institutions.
diseminación: Spreads in scattered spots across an area, appearing in dispersed locations.
Definition in Spanish
Proceso de difusión por el que ideas, enfermedades u otros fenómenos pasan de una fuente inicial a áreas o personas distintas.
Word origin
Derived from the verb propagar and ultimately from Latin propagare 'to increase or extend', the noun names the process of something moving from its origin to other places.
Usage tips
- Used frequently in written reports about diseases, information, or ideas, while conversational Spanish often uses the verbs propagarse, difundirse, or extenderse instead.
Other meanings
- transmissionnoun
Opposites
- confinamientocontainmentnoun
Related words
- propagarspreadverb
- propagablespreadableadjective