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origination vs germination

germination vs origination

origination and germination both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
origination Yes No No No
germination Yes No No No
As nouns, germination is a hyponym of origination; that is, germination is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than origination:
  • origination: an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
  • germination: the origin of some development
Other hyponyms of origination include cause, overture, preliminary, prelude, emanation, procession, rise.
origination (noun) germination (noun)
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new the origin of some development
an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
Difference between origination and germination

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