GERMINATION Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word germination. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for GERMINATION
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sprouting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow | ||||||||
blossoming | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms | ||||||||
budding | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent adjective satellite • beginning to develop | ||||||||
development | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining • a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage) • (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level • a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation • the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful • a district that has been developed to serve some purpose • a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess) • processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible • (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated | ||||||||
emergence | nounn | |||||||
noun • the gradual beginning or coming forth • the becoming visible • the act of emerging • the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent | ||||||||
flowering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • when a plant is in a state of possessing one or multiple flowers and/or blooms noun • the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms • a developmental process | ||||||||
growth | nounn | |||||||
noun • (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level • a progression from simpler to more complex forms • a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important • vegetation that has grown • the gradual beginning or coming forth • (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor) • something grown or growing |