Quickening
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Quickening is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of quicken.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of quicken.
More Meanings
- An increase of speed.
- The action of bringing someone or something to life.
- The first noticeable movements of a foetus during pregnancy, or the period when this occurs.
- Stimulation, excitement (of a feeling, emotion etc.).
Example Sentences
It may indeed be said that these days brought on a high quickening of Maisie's direct perceptions, of her sense of freedom to make out things for herself.
If the following guide lose his distance from the one leading (which can only happen by his own fault), he will correct himself by slightly lengthening or shortening a few steps, in order that there may not be sudden quickenings or slackenings in the march of his platoon.
Word Forms
- quickenings
Synonyms for quickening
Depending on context, synonyms include acceleration, speedup.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include speedup, acceleration, hastening, accelerating, expediting, accelerant.
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