English noun: germination | |||
1. | germination (process) the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow | ||
Synonyms | sprouting | ||
Broader (hypernym) | development, growing, growth, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny | ||
2. | germination (event) the origin of some development | ||
Samples | The germination of their discontent. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inception, origin, origination | ||