self-propagation
nounUK /ˌself prɒpəˈɡeɪʃən/
US /ˌself prɑːpəˈɡeɪʃən/
The act of something making more of itself without help from others.
The self-propagation of the plant lets it spread across the whole garden.
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2. The process by which a chain reaction or signal keeps itself going.
The self-propagation of the rumor made it spread through the school in a day.
3. The ability of a program or idea to copy itself and spread to new places.
Computer scientists studied the self-propagation of the virus-like code.
4. The natural growth of a plant or organism from its own seeds or parts.
Self-propagation allows moss to cover a rock without any seeds being planted.