different between reproduction vs propagation

English

Etymology

re- +? production

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??i?p???d?k??n/
• Hyphenation: re?pro?duc?tion

Noun

reproduction (countable and uncountable, plural reproductions)

1. The act of reproducing new individuals biologically.
2. The act of making copies.

3. A copy of something, as in a piece of art; a duplicate.

4. (computing) A method for reproducing a bug or problem.

Synonyms

• (sense 1): procreation
• (senses 2, 3, 4): repro

Derived terms

• sexual reproduction
• asexual reproduction

Related terms

• reproduce

Translations

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.p??.dyk.sj??/

Noun

reproduction f (plural reproductions)

1. reproduction

Related terms

• production
• reproductible
• reproductif
• reproduire

Further reading

• “reproduction” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

From Middle French propagation, from Old French propagacion, from Latin propagatio.Morphologically propagate +? -ion

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

propagation (countable and uncountable, plural propagations)

1. the multiplication or natural increase in a population
2. the dissemination of something to a larger area or greater number
3. (physics) the act of propagating, especially the movement of a wave
4. (genetics) the elongation part of transcription
5. (religion) winning new converts
6. some degree of success in the spread of propaganda

Derived terms

Translations

French

Etymology

From Latin pr?p?g?ti?.

Pronunciation

Noun

propagation f (plural propagations)

1. propagation

Related terms

• propager

Further reading

• “propagation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).