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GERMINATION Synonyms

There are 7 synonyms of the word germination. (exact relations)
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

Best Hypernyms For GERMINATION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for germination, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
development growing growth inception maturation ontogenesis ontogeny origin origination

Alternatives for SPROUTING

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