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How to pronounce germination in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms sprouting
Type of development, ontogenesis, ontogeny, maturation, growing, growth
Derivation germinate
Type Words
Type of inception, origin, origination
Derivation germinate


the germination of their discontent.

Examples of germination

germination
You can check the germination by sprouting the seeds between moist paper towels.
From the post-gazette.com
For germination, a well-drained acid soil high in organic matter should be used.
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Seeds produce a hormone called abscisic acid, or ABA, that prevents germination.
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In others, a combination of factors was necessary for germination to take place.
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Sources I referred to for this article predict a germination rate of 80 percent.
From the post-gazette.com
The genes needed for spore germination are similar to those in related strains.
From the sciencedaily.com
For seed germination you will want the soil to be constantly moist but not soggy.
From the dailynews.com
When the ABI5 protein is active, it switches on genes that prevent germination.
From the sciencedaily.com
The germination rate is the length of time it takes for the seeds to germinate.
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More examples
  • The process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
  • The origin of some development; "the germination of their discontent"
  • (germinate) shoot: produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted"
  • (germinate) evolve: work out; "We have developed a new theory of evolution"
  • (germinate) cause to grow or sprout; "the plentiful rain germinated my plants"
  • Germination is the process in which a plant or fungus emerges from a seed or spore and begins growth. The most common example of germination is the sprouting of a seedling from a seed of an angiosperm or gymnosperm. ...
  • The process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth from a seed or spore; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable
  • (germinate) To sprout or produce buds; To cause to grow
  • (Germinate) To begin to grow; to sprout from seed.