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 | ||