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Advancement vs Propagation - What's the difference?

advancement | propagation |

As nouns the difference between advancement and propagation

is that advancement is the act of advancing, or the state of being advanced; progression; improvement; furtherance; promotion to a higher place or dignity; as, the advancement of learning while propagation is the multiplication or natural increase in a population.

advancement

English

Alternative forms

* advancemente * advauncement * advauncemente

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of advancing, or the state of being advanced; progression; improvement; furtherance; promotion to a higher place or dignity; as, the advancement of learning.
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  • An advance of money or value; payment in advance.
  • (legal) Property given, usually by a parent to a child, in advance of a future distribution.
  • References

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    propagation

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • the multiplication or natural increase in a population
  • the dissemination of something to a larger area or greater number
  • (physics) the act of propagating, especially the movement of a wave
  • (genetics) the elongation part of transcription
  • (religion) winning new converts
  • some degree of success in the spread of propaganda
  • Derived terms

    * backpropagation * micropropagation * propagation constant * propagation delay * propagation mode * propagation time