germination

ˌdʒɜːmɪˈneɪʃən

Definition

Definition of germination - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

metaphorbeginning stage of an idea or development

The germination of the project took several months.

commencement

inception

plant

TECH.

process where seeds or spores start to grow

TECH.

Germination occurs when the seed absorbs water.

budding

shooting

sprouting

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Origin of germination

Latin, germin (bud) + -ation (process)

Terms with germination included in their meaning

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couch

brewing

mass of barley for germination

resting

adj.

plant spores

undergoing dormancy before germination

cold treatment

horticulture

exposing seeds to cold to encourage germination

germinative

adj.

biology

related to the process of germination

scarify

seeds

damage the seed coat to aid germination

epigeal

adj.

plant

cotyledon emerging above the ground after germination

germ tube

mycology

hypha produced by fungi during germination

gibberellic acid

botany

plant hormone that promotes growth and speeds seed germination

Examples of germination in a sentence

His book explores the germination of political movements.
Farmers monitor germination to ensure healthy crops.
Germination rates vary with different seed types.

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French:germination, ...
German:Keimung, Aussaat, ...
Italian:germinazione, ...
Spanish:germinación, brotación, ...
Portuguese:germinação, ...
Chinese:萌芽, 发芽, ...
Japanese:芽生え, ...
Arabic:تَبَلْوُر, إِنْبات, ...
Hebrew:הַנָּצָה, נְבִיטָה, ...
Russian:зарождение, прорастание, ...
Ukrainian:зародження, проростання, ...
Hindi:अंकुरण, बीज अंकुरण, ...
Bengali:উদ্ভব, অঙ্কুরোদগম, ...
Catalan:germinació, ...
Czech:zrod, vyklíčení, ...
Danish:spiren, spiring, ...
Dutch:ontkieming, kieming, ...
Greek:γένεση, βλάστηση, ...
Hungarian:kibontakozás, kicsírázás, ...
Khmer:ការចាប់ផ្តើម, ការដុះពន្លក, ...
Korean:시작 단계, 싹트기, ...
Persian:شکل‌گیری, رویش, ...
Polish:kiełkowanie, wzrost, ...
Portuguese (BR):germinação, ...
Romanian:germinare, încolțire, ...
Swedish:grodd, groning, ...
Thai:จุดเริ่มต้น, การงอก, ...
Turkish:filizlenme, çimlenme, ...
Vietnamese:sự hình thành, sự mọc mầm, ...

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Noun

Origin of germination

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