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Hype vs Propagation - What's the difference?

hype | propagation |

As nouns the difference between hype and propagation

is that hype is promotion or propaganda; especially, exaggerated claims while propagation is the multiplication or natural increase in a population.

As a verb hype

is to promote heavily; to advertise or build up.

hype

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Promotion or propaganda; especially, exaggerated claims.
    • After all the hype for the diet plan, only the results ended up slim.

    Verb

    (hyp)
  • To promote heavily; to advertise or build up.
    • They started hyping the new magazine months before its release.

    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