germination Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
    sprouting.
  2. noun the origin of some development
    • the germination of their discontent

WordNet

Ger`mi*na"tion noun
Etymology
L. germinatio: cf. F. germination.
Definitions
  1. The process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth in a seed or plant; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable.

Webster 1913