quickening

1. (noun) the process of showing signs of life; "the quickening of seed that will become ripe grain"
Related Words: biological process, organic process

2. (noun) the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels movements of the fetus
Related Words: degree, level, point, stage

3. (noun) the act of accelerating; increasing the speed
Synonyms: acceleration, speedup
Related Words: hastening, hurrying, speed, speeding



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