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propagation methods

[ˌprɒpəˈɡeɪʃən ˈmɛθədz]
nounpl: propagation methods
métodos de propagação
1. Techniques or processes used to reproduce or multiply plants, organisms, or ideas
The nursery uses several propagation methods including seeds, cuttings, and layering.
O viveiro utiliza vários métodos de propagação incluindo sementes, estacas e alporquia.
2. In botany, the ways in which plants reproduce and spread
Understanding different propagation methods helps gardeners grow plants more efficiently.
Compreender diferentes métodos de propagação ajuda os jardineiros a cultivar plantas com mais eficiência.
3. In physics, the transmission or spreading of waves, signals, or radiation through a medium
Radio propagation methods depend on atmospheric conditions.
Os métodos de propagação de rádio dependem das condições atmosféricas.
Synonyms
reproduction methodsbreeding techniquescultivation methodsspread techniques
Antonyms
extinction methodselimination techniques

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
métodos de propagação
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
métodos de propagação; técnicas de multiplicação
Both terms used interchangeably in agricultural contexts
Portugal
métodos de propagação; processos de propagação
Standard European Portuguese term, occasionally uses 'processos' instead

Related Idioms & Phrases

vegetative propagation
sexual propagation
asexual propagation
seed propagation
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