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germinalrelating to or having the characteristics of a germ or seed; in the earliest stage of development

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to or having the characteristics of a germ or seed; in the earliest stage of development

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdʒɜːrmɪnəl/

Korean meaning: 싹, 배아와 관련된; 초기 발달 단계의

Korean pronunciation: **저**미널

Example Sentences

  • His germinal theory about social media was just a random shower thought.
  • The germinal cells are responsible for passing genetic information to offspring.
  • Einstein's germinal paper on relativity changed physics forever.

germinal

ADJECTIVE

//ˈdʒɜːrmɪnəl//

relating to or having the characteristics of a germ or seed; in the earliest stage of development

germinal concept
💡 Concept

relating to or having the characteristics of a germ or seed; in the earliest stage of development

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germinal rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Germinal hope grows while the criminal faces terminal justice.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈdʒɜːrmɪnəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdʒɜːmɪnəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootgermin
Suffix--al

Origin

라틴어 'germen(새싹, 씨앗)'에서 유래. 마치 작은 씨앗이 거대한 나무로 자라나듯, 초기의 작은 아이디어가 큰 발전으로 이어지는 의미를 담고 있습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

terminalnominalcriminal
terminal
nominal
criminal

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

His germinal theory about social media was just a random shower thought.

The germinal cells are responsible for passing genetic information to offspring.

Einstein's germinal paper on relativity changed physics forever.

😄 Fun example

My germinal attempt at cooking ended up being quite terminal for the kitchen.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

seminalembryonicrudimentaryincipientnascent

Antonyms

terminalfinalmature

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