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French word
propagation
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁopagasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounspread
Example
La propagation du virus inquiète les autorités.
The spread of the virus worries the authorities.
More examples
La propagation des rumeurs sur les réseaux sociaux a inquiété la population.
The spread of rumors on social media worried the public.
Core concept
A source sending a phenomenon, influence, or substance outward into an expanding area.
Common phrases
propagation du virus
spread of the virus
propagation des rumeurs
spread of rumors
Similar words
diffusion: The slow spread of a substance or information from a central source outward.
transmission: The passing of a disease or information to another person or place through contact or a medium.
contagion: The spread of a disease from person to person through contact or similar means.
Definition in French
Extension ou diffusion d'un phénomène, d'une influence ou d'une substance à partir d'une source.
Word origin
French propagation comes from Latin propagatio, formed from propagare, meaning 'to spread forward'.
Usage tips
- Propagation is a feminine noun, so the phrase is la propagation, not le propagation.
Other meanings
- transmissionnoun
- disseminationnoun
Opposites
- confinementconfinementnoun
- endiguementcontainmentnoun
Related words
- propagerspreadverb
- propagateurpropagatornoun