| NOUN | process | quickening | the process of showing signs of life |
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| state | quickening | the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus | |
| act | quickening, acceleration, speedup | the act of accelerating |
| Sounds | kwih'kahnihng | |
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| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | The process of showing signs of life. | |
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| Example | "the quickening of seed that will become ripe grain" | |
| Broader | organic process, biological process | A process occurring in living organisms |
| Meaning | The stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus. | |
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| Part of | pregnancy, gestation, maternity | The state of being pregnant |
| Broader | degree, level, stage, point | A specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process |
| Verbs | quicken | show signs of life |
| Meaning | The act of accelerating; increasing the speed. | |
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| Synonyms | acceleration, speedup | |
| Broader | speed, speeding, hurrying | changing location rapidly |
| Opposite | deceleration | The act of decelerating |
| Spanish | acceleración, aceleración | |
| Catalan | acceleració | |
| Verbs | quicken | move faster |
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