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No. 11,163 in French

propagation

The spreading or dissemination of something (e.g., ideas, information, or organisms).

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  • La propagation rapide de l'information grâce à l'internet a changé notre manière de communiquer.

    The rapid spreading of information thanks to the internet has changed our way of communicating.

    Here, "propagation" refers to the dissemination or spread of information.

  • La propagation des ondes sonores dépend du milieu dans lequel elles voyagent.

    The propagation of sound waves depends on the medium through which they travel.

    In this context, "propagation" describes the transmission or movement of sound waves through a medium.

  • Ils étudient la propagation des espèces invasives dans cette région.

    They are studying the spread of invasive species in this region.

    "Propagation" here reflects the growth or spread of invasive species in an ecological environment.

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