Synonyms: quickening, acceleration, speedup
Definition: the act of accelerating; increasing the speed
Synonyms: quickening
Definition: the process of showing signs of life
Usage: the quickening of seed that will become ripe grain
Similar words: organic process, biological process
Definition: a process occurring in living organisms
Synonyms: quickening
Definition: the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus
Similar words: level, stage, point, degree
Definition: a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
Usage: a remarkable degree of frankness; at what stage are the social sciences?