Propagation

The word propagation can mean:

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• Multiplication or increase, as by natural reproduction. In artificial reproduction see propagation of schema.
• In genetics, propagation is another term for the elongation part of transcription.
• In agriculture and horticulture, propagation is the production of increased numbers of plants, by seeds, cuttings, grafting or other methods.
• In religion, propagation is a term often used for winning new converts to the particular religion.
• In physics, propagation is the motion of waves through or along a medium.
• In Psychological Operations, propagation is some degree of success in the spread of propaganda.
• In digital circuits, propagation delay is the time between input and output of logic gates.

Note: For electromagnetic waves, propagation may occur in a vacuum as well as in a material transmission medium.

Related Topics:
Electromagnetic wave - Transmission medium

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See also: photon, waveguide, polarization, antenna theory

Related Topics:
Photon - Waveguide - Polarization - Antenna theory

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