germination germinate • germinative · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · germination · · Text Latin · · Script 11 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow. Synonyms: sprouting. · · Noun Definition 1 (noun) the origin of some development. Example: "The germination of their discontent." · · Noun Definition 2 Synonyms · · · sprouting · · Synonym 1 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 e latin small letter e U+0065 g latin small letter g U+0067 i latin small letter i U+0069 m latin small letter m U+006D n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074