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# germination

noun (germination; uncountable)

«germination» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Germination is the process in which a seed starts to grow into a new plant, putting out a root and then a shoot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/germination/#m1)

### In the lessons

In science lessons on plant life cycles: germination comes after seed dispersal and before growth; it needs water, warmth and oxygen. Children test germination in fair tests (different temperatures or amounts of water). Phrases: «conditions for germination», «germination rate».

### Examples

- Germination begins when the seed takes in water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/germination/#x1)
- We tested what seeds need for germination. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/germination/#x2)
- Warmth speeds up germination. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/germination/#x3)
- Germination is the first stage of a plant's life cycle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/germination/#x4)
- After germination, the shoot grows towards the light. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/germination/#x5)
- Our beans showed germination after four days. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/germination/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable. From «germinate». In maths and science, the «germination rate» is the fraction or percentage of seeds that sprout: if 15 of 20 germinate, the rate is 15/20 = 3/4 = 75%.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «germination» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/germination/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«germination» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/germination.html) on Mova free.