noun
- an increase in speed or activity; acceleration
- the first movements of a fetus felt by the mother during pregnancy
Usage: medical
verb
- present participle of quicken; making or becoming faster or more active
Examples
- The quickening of her pulse indicated nervousness.
- She felt the first quickening at twenty weeks of pregnancy.
- The quickening pace of technological change amazed everyone.
- His quickening steps showed his eagerness to arrive.
- The quickening of economic growth boosted investor confidence.
- The doctor explained that quickening usually occurs in the second trimester.
- There was a quickening of interest in renewable energy.