Definition of germination Germination

/ʤɚˌmʌnejˈʃʌn/ - [jermuneyshun] - ger•mi•na•tion

We found 6 definitions of germination from 5 different sources.

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What does germination mean?

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Noun

Plural: germinations

germination - the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
  sprouting
  ontogenesis, ontogeny, growing, maturation, growth, development (electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state
germination - the origin of some development; "the germination of their discontent"
  inception, origination, origin properties attributable to your ancestry; "he comes from good origins"
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  • germination (n.)
    The process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth in a seed or plant; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable.

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  • germination
    The beginning or the process of development of a spore or seed.

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