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Growth itself contains the germ of happiness.
Pearl S. Buck

Meaning of "germ" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GERM

From French germe, from Latin germen sprig, bud, sprout, seed.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GERM

germ  [dʒɜːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GERM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Germ is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GERM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of germ in the English dictionary

The first definition of germ in the dictionary is a microorganism, esp one that produces disease in animals or plants. Other definition of germ is the rudimentary or initial form of something. Germ is also a simple structure, such as a fertilized egg, that is capable of developing into a complete organism.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GERM


affirm
əˈfɜːm
bookworm
ˈbʊkˌwɜːm
confirm
kənˈfɜːm
degerm
diːˈdʒɜːm
earthworm
ˈɜːθˌwɜːm
firm
fɜːm
herm
hɜːm
infirm
ɪnˈfɜːm
medium-term
ˈmiːdɪəmˌtɜːm
midterm
ˈmɪdˈtɜːm
monogerm
ˈmɒnəʊˈdʒɜːm
multigerm
ˌmʌltɪˈdʒɜːm
perm
pɜːm
preterm
ˌpriːˈtɜːm
sperm
spɜːm
term
tɜːm
therm
θɜːm
turm
tɜːm
wheatgerm
ˈwiːtdʒɜːm
worm
wɜːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GERM

gerfalcon
Gergiev
geriatric
geriatric medicine
geriatrician
geriatrics
geriatrist
Gerlachovka
germ carrier
germ cell
germ layer
germ line
germ plasm
germ theory
germ tube
germ warfare
germ-free
germ-killer
germ-like
german

WORDS THAT END LIKE GERM

berm
donor sperm
echinoderm
ectoderm
endoderm
endosperm
full term
geotherm
gymnosperm
half term
isotherm
jail term
long term
long-term
mesoderm
middle term
pachyderm
short-term
summer term
wheat germ

Synonyms and antonyms of germ in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GERM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «germ» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of germ

Translation of «germ» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GERM

Find out the translation of germ to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of germ from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «germ» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

细菌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

germen
570 millions of speakers

English

germ
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रोगाणु
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جُرْثُومة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

микроб
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

germe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জীবাণু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

microbe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kuman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Keim
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

細菌
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

병원균
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kuman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vi trùng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிருமி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अंकुर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mikrop
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

germe
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zarodek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мікроб
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

germene
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μικρόβιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kiem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bacill
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bakterie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of germ

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GERM»

The term «germ» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.115 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GERM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «germ» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «germ» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about germ

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10 QUOTES WITH «GERM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word germ.
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Michael Apted
Anyway, that was the germ of the idea and of course... you know this was early days of sociology and whatever, especially on television.
2
Berthold Auerbach
The little dissatisfaction which every artist feels at the completion of a work forms the germ of a new work.
3
Anita Baker
As soon as you get off stage, that's the most dangerous time for a singer to kiss people because your vocal chords are receptive to any kind of germ.
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Pearl S. Buck
Growth itself contains the germ of happiness.
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Norman Douglas
There is in us a lyric germ or nucleus which deserves respect; it bids a man to ponder or create; and in this dim corner of himself he can take refuge and find consolations which the society of his fellow creatures does not provide.
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Herman Gorter
Many a trace, and many a germ of this infantile disease, to which without a doubt, I also am a victim, has been chased away by your brochure, or will yet be eradicated by it.
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G. Stanley Hall
Civilization is so hard on the body that some have called it a disease, despite the arts that keep puny bodies alive to a greater average age, and our greater protection from contagious and germ diseases.
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Lee Hall
The point of theatre is transformation: to make an extraordinary event out of ordinary material right in front of an audience's eyes. Where the germ of the idea came from is pretty much irrelevant. What matters to every theatre maker I know is speaking clearly to the audience 'right now.'
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Jim Lehrer
There's always a germ of truth in just about everything.
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Jill Lepore
Germ theory, which secularized infectious disease, had a side effect: it sacralized epidemiology.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GERM»

Discover the use of germ in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to germ and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Germ
The germ--an advanced form of the Ebola virus--has been genetically engineered to infect only those people whose DNA matches the codes embedded within it. Those whose DNA is not a match simply catch a cold.
Robert Liparulo, 2006
2
Germ Stories
Presents a collection of poems that describe a variety of germs and diseases.
Arthur Kornberg, 2007
3
The Giant Germ
We also learned that these tiny beings can have HUGE effects. That's how we knew we were in for BIG trouble when we ran into the GIANT GERM!
Anne Capeci, Joanna Cole, 2000
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Germ Cell Tumors
Incorporating extensive illustrations and tables, this book reviews the progress that has been made in the curative therapy of germ cell tumors over the past 25 years, progress that has lead to the positioning of germ cell tumor therapy as ...
Derek Raghavan, 2003
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Germ Gambits: The Bioweapons Dilemma, Iraq and Beyond
While written as an engaging, analytical historical narrative that explains what the biological inspectors knew, when and how they knew it, and how they outmaneuvered the Iraqis, this book's real contributions are the inspectors' blueprint ...
Amy Smithson, 2011
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Germ Cell Protocols: Sperm and Oocyte Analysis
Comprehensive and cutting-edge, Germ Cell Protocols offers both novice and established researchers a gold-standard collection of hard-to-find methods of high impact research, diverse procedures that are easy-to-follow, well-illustrated, and ...
Heide Schatten, 2004
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Keeping Your Child Healthy in a Germ-Filled World: A Guide ...
Gonorrhea can be treated with antibiotics, although the infection is becoming more difficult to treat because the germ has developed resistance to some antibiotics. Trichomoniasis is a common STI caused by a parasite called Trichomonas ...
Athena P. Kourtis, 2013
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Germ Zappers
Explains how the body defends itself against disease, including the roles of bacteria, viruses, and other germs, and the cells that work to protect the body against them.
Fran Balkwill, Mic Rolph, 2001
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The Discovery of the Germ: Twenty Years that Transformed the ...
Charts how, why, and by whom germ theory was transformed from a hotly disputed speculation to a central tenet of modern medicine.
John Waller, 2002
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The Y Chromosome and Male Germ Cell Biology in Health and ...
This book is a timely document of advances made in the field of male gonad and germ cell research in the postgenomic era.
Wai-Yee Chan, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GERM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term germ is used in the context of the following news items.
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Flagging interesting research: In collective intelligence of 'Brainets …
Flagging interesting research: In collective intelligence of 'Brainets', germ of an 'organic computer'. Neural privacy is important to humans, and ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
2
Military Once Used SF Fog For Simulated Germ-Warfare Attack …
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — In what sounds like a conspiracy theory, the fog over San Francisco was used by the U.S. military in the 1950s ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
3
Germ.io taking project management out of ideation coma
The team at Germ.io tried out various platforms providing project management tools, including ASANA and Trello, only to realize that project ... «YourStory.com, Jul 15»
4
Germ-Slaying Robots Join Bon Secours Virginia Health System
RICHMOND, Va., July 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Bon Secours Virginia Health System is one of only a few hospital systems in the state to add TRU-D SmartUVC™ ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
5
Lost Capitol Hill: The Visit of The Germ
The ship, which put up at the Navy Yard, was The Germ and its revolutionary new propulsion system was one that the Secretary of the Navy, ... «The Hillishome, Jul 15»
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Why US military broke '50s international code to test germ warfare in …
The Nuremberg Code was drafted in 1947 following the appalling revelations of human experimentation committed in Nazi concentration ... «Genetic Literacy Project, Jul 15»
7
Company's stuffed germ toys catching on
Gray discovered Giant Microbes after writing on her blog, www.starkravingmadmommy.com, about her 4-year-old son's germ anxiety after ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
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North Korea tests germ warfare on disabled, defector says
Men and women pump their fists in the air and chant "Defend!" as they carry propaganda slogans calling for reunification of their country during ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
9
Children's Healing Center provides germ-free space
Home » Children's Healing Center provides germ-free space ... immune systems and their families can relax in a germ-free environment. «Grand Rapids Business Journal, Jul 15»
10
Global Germ Oil Industry 2015 Opportunities and Forecast to 2019
2015 Global Germ Oil Industry Report is a professional and in-depth research report on the world's major regional market conditions of the ... «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»

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