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- [jur-muh-neyt]
- /ˈdʒɜr məˌneɪt/
- /ˈdʒɜː.mɪ.neɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jur-muh-neyt]
- /ˈdʒɜr məˌneɪt/
Definitions of germination word
- verb without object germination to begin to grow or develop. 1
- verb without object germination Botany. to develop into a plant or individual, as a seed, spore, or bulb. to put forth shoots; sprout; pullulate. 1
- verb without object germination to come into existence; begin. 1
- verb with object germination to cause to develop; produce. 1
- verb with object germination to cause to come into existence; create. 1
- noun germination The process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth from a seed or spore; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable. 1
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Origin of germination
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < Latin germinātus (past participle of germināre to sprout, bud), equivalent to germin- (see germinal) + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Germination
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
germination popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
germination usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for germination
noun germination
- origin — something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead: to follow a stream to its origin.
- fertilization — an act, process, or instance of fertilizing.
- outset — the beginning or start: I wanted to explain the situation at the outset.
- initiation — formal admission or acceptance into an organization or club, adult status in one's community or society, etc.
- start — to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
Antonyms for germination
noun germination
- death — Death is the permanent end of the life of a person or animal.
- conclusion — When you come to a conclusion, you decide that something is true after you have thought about it carefully and have considered all the relevant facts.
- finish — to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
- being — Being is the present participle of be1.
- concrete — Concrete is a substance used for building which is made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water.
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