English noun: quickening | |||
| 1. | quickening (process) the process of showing signs of life | ||
| Samples | The quickening of seed that will become ripe grain. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | biological process, organic process | ||
| 2. | quickening (state) the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | degree, level, point, stage | ||
| Part meronym | gestation, maternity, pregnancy | ||
| 3. | quickening (act) the act of accelerating; increasing the speed | ||
| Synonyms | acceleration, speedup | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hurrying, speed, speeding | ||
| Antonyms | deceleration | ||