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propagation

[prop-uh-gey-shuhn] / ˌprɒp əˈgeɪ ʃən /




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Because the antennas have different geometries, each one also has a different propagation coefficient, which describes how light moves through the structure.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

The mathematical model they built to explain this behaviour wasn't new; it was the same one used to describe the spread of a forest fire or the propagation of an electrical signal through heart tissue.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

Centuries of human intervention - selective breeding and propagation - have made the genetic background of many commercial orchids a "disaster", according to leading Dutch orchid breeding firm Floricultura.

From BBC May 14, 2026

Observations have included spikes in electron density, drops in ionospheric altitude, and slower propagation of medium-scale traveling ionospheric disturbances.

From Science Daily Feb. 24, 2026

I was ignorant of the inverse square law for light propagation.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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