Uk English Meaning of quickening

quickening

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Definitions and Meaning of quickening in English

Wordnet

quickening (n)

the process of showing signs of life

the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus

the act of accelerating; increasing the speed

Webster

quickening (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Quicken

Webster

quickening (n.)

The act or process of making or of becoming quick.

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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quickening

the process of showing signs of life, the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus, the act of accelerating; increasing the

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