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Propagation

The act of propagating; continuance or multiplication of the kind by generation or successive production; as, the propagation of animals or plants.

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Broader term 6

Airing 76% connected

of Air

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Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Breeding 76% connected

of Breed

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Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Dissemination 76% connected

The act of disseminating, or the state of being disseminated; diffusion for propagation and permanence; a scattering or spreading abroad, as of ideas…

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Procreation 76% connected

The act of begetting; generation and production of young.

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Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Reproduction 76% connected

The act or process of reproducing; the state of being reproduced

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Spreading 76% connected

of Spread

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Narrower term 2

Biogenesis 76% connected

Alt. of Biogeny

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Biogeny 76% connected

A doctrine that the genesis or production of living organisms can take place only through the agency of living germs or parents; -- opposed to abioge…

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Derivationally related 2

Propagate 74% connected

To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production; -- applied to animals and plants; as, to propagate a breed of horses or she…

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Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Propagate 74% connected

To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production; -- applied to animals and plants; as, to propagate a breed of horses or she…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Synonym 3

Extension 92% connected

The act of extending or the state of being extended; a stretching out; enlargement in breadth or continuation of length; increase; augmentation; expa…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Generation 92% connected

The act of generating or begetting; procreation, as of animals.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Multiplication 92% connected

The act or process of multiplying, or of increasing in number; the state of being multiplied; as, the multiplication of the human species by natural…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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