Synonyms for spreading

Most common

dissemination · propagation

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The act by which something is spread.

Related words

Phrases

spreading gooseberry

Forms

Plural

spreadings → disseminations, airings, propagations, circulations…

Example sentences

• dissemination The dissemination of scientific knowledge is essential.
• propagation He wrote a book about the propagation of Islam in Africa.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

airing²

9 letters

expansion³, extension³, radiation⁴

11 letters

circulation⁴, propagation⁴

13 letters

dissemination⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (airing² = 2 syllables).

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