quickening -
the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus
degree,
level,
stage,
point a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"
pregnancy,
gestation,
maternity the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
quickening -
the process of showing signs of life; "the quickening of seed that will become ripe grain"
quickening -
the act of accelerating; increasing the speed
