quickening
Verb
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Verb
- present participle of quicken#English|quicken
quickening (plural quickenings)
- An increase of speed.
- 1861, United States. War Dept, U.S. Infantry Tactics (page 124)
- 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.
- 1861, United States. War Dept, U.S. Infantry Tactics (page 124)
- The action of bringing someone or something to life.
- The first noticable movements of a foetus during pregnancy, or the period when this occurs.
- Stimulation, excitement (of a feeling, emotion etc.).
- 1897, Henry James, What Maisie Knew:
- It may indeed be said that these days brought on a high quickening of Maisie's direct percptions, of her sense of freedom to make out things for herself.
- 1897, Henry James, What Maisie Knew:
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