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Reproduction vs Propagation - What's the difference?

reproduction | propagation |

As nouns the difference between reproduction and propagation

is that reproduction is the act of reproducing new individuals biologically while propagation is the multiplication or natural increase in a population.

reproduction

English

Noun

  • The act of reproducing new individuals biologically.
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  • , title= Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm , volume=101, issue=3, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Many genes with reproductive roles also have antibacterial and immune functions, which indicate that the threat of microbial attack on the sperm or egg may be a major influence on rapid evolution during reproduction .}}
  • The act of making copies.
  • A copy of something, as in a piece of art; a duplicate.
  • 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