propagator

Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

prop·a·gate

(prŏp′ə-gāt′)

v. prop·a·gat·ed, prop·a·gat·ing, prop·a·gates

v.tr.

1. To cause (an organism) to multiply or breed.

2. To breed (offspring).

3. To transmit (characteristics) from one generation to another.

4. To cause to extend to a broader area or larger number; spread: missionaries who propagate the faith.

5. To make widely known; publicize: propagate a rumor.

6. Physics To cause (a wave, for example) to move in some direction or through a medium; transmit.

v.intr.

1. To have offspring; multiply.

2. To extend to a broader area or larger number; spread.

3. Physics To move through a medium.

[Latin prōpāgāre, prōpāgāt-; see pag- in Indo-European roots.]

prop′a·ga·ble (-gə-bəl) adj.

prop′a·ga′tive adj.

prop′a·ga′tor n.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

propagator

(ˈprɒpəˌɡeɪtə)

1. a person or thing that propagates

2. (Horticulture) a shallow box with a heating element and cover used for germinating seeds or rooting cuttings

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Switch to new thesaurus

Noun	1.	propagator - someone who propagates plants (as under glass) botanist, phytologist, plant scientist - a biologist specializing in the study of plants
	2.	propagator - someone who spreads the news disseminator communicator - a person who communicates with others

Translations

contenitore per la crescita di piante

Mentioned in ?

References in periodicals archive ?

AS chilli festival season begins, expert grower and exhibitor Nigel Parker offers HANNAH STEPHENSON some tips on picking, planting and maintaining your own spicy crops Germination is key YOU need a propagator for germination, at a minimum of 22degC, or ideally 28degC.

Let's heat things up a little for autumn

Section 2 re-examines the Schrodinger equation in light of the PV theory, the calculations concluding that the pervaded vacuum state is the source of the scattering in the propagator theory.

The Planck Vacuum Physics Behind the Huygens Principle and the Propagator Theory for the Schrodinger Electron

1) Sow chilli seeds thinly in trays of moist seed compost and place in your propagator. If you don't have one take a look in any of bargain stores- the shelves are brimming with seed trays and propagators.

Growing Chillies from seed

| Sow begonia, lobelia and salvia seeds in a heated propagator.

Never too soon to plan the year ahead; JOBS FOR THE WEEK

Put them in a propagator Cuttings will need more care and attention, and a soil temperature of 20C to encourage rooting.

How to Overwinter summer bedding plants

I haven't used a heated propagator, or heated a greenhouse other than to give minimal frost protection in extremis, for years.

Time to power down?

SOW | your tomato seeds in a heated propagator or cover with a plastic bag.

WHAT TO DO THIS WEEK

The propagator method (PM), developed in [13], is a traditional subspace method previously used in the direction-of-arrival (DOA) estimation.

Fast 3D node localization in multipath for UWB wireless sensor networks using modified propagator method

Use a heated propagator to sow half-hardy annuals and other bedders like antirrhinums, African marigolds, begonias, gazanias and lobelias ?

WHAT TO DO THIS WEEK ..

Thursday at Campbell Community Center, 155 High St.; Dennis Bottemiller, nursery manager and chief propagator at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden in Federal Way, Wash., will speak on propagation of rhododendrons; free; refreshments and door prizes; 541-687-8119.