| Pronunciation: | | kw'ikuning
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- [n] the act of accelerating; increasing the speed
- [n] the process of showing signs of life; "the quickening of seed that will become ripe grain"
- [n] the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels movements of the fetus
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QUICKENING is a 10 letter word that starts with Q. |
| | Synonyms: | | acceleration, speedup |
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| | See Also: | | biological process, degree, gestation, hurrying, level, organic process, point, pregnancy, speed, speeding, stage |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Quick"en*ing\, n.
1. The act or process of making or of becoming quick.
2. (Physiol.) The first motion of the fetus in the womb felt
by the mother, occurring usually about the middle of the
term of pregnancy. It has been popularly supposed to be
due to the fetus becoming possessed of independent life.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | First perception of fetal movements usually between 16 and 20 weeks of pregnancy. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Quickening is the first perception of fetal movement in pregnancy which often is at about 18 to 20 weeks of gestation for first a pregnancy and at about 14 to 16 weeks of gestation for a subsequent pregnancy. |
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