flowering
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5.8
- noun
- /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
- Literature
- And at the moment, we're not allowing that wonderful flowering of a civilization, of culture, of society.
- the full flowering
- the flowering of American writing
- the great flowering
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Watch on YouTubeAnd there's the the flowering of consciousness.
- And there's the the flowering of consciousness.
- It is the flowering of the culture.
- And so there was a real flowering of libertarian and free market ideas during that time.
- And so, so, you know, if you go back and look, where do we know where, where, where is the great flowerings of invention and discovery?
- It's sort of the the synergy of something with with experience that that then results in the unique flowering of a particular, you know, mind.
- This is a period of huge political upheaval, but at the same time source flowering of art, clothing and the poetry.
- And at the moment, we're not allowing that wonderful flowering of a civilization, of culture, of society.
Examples
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Somehow that city-state of a quarter million population produced an immense flowering in art, literature, philosophy, and science.
Fiction book (1994) -
The 18th century saw a remarkable flowering of literature and arts in Europe.
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The period saw a flowering of culture, science, and commerce, along with an increase in population. Technology Change.
Academic text (2018) -
I mean, I love that because especially during the pandemic, there was this sort of flowering of the idea of mutual aid of folks.
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And so there was a real flowering of libertarian and free market ideas during that time.
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Or will they see a renewed flowering of the American vision of equality, democracy, respect, and freedom for all?
Academic text (2002) -
The subsequent flowering of feminist geography in the United States had its origins in these activities.
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What these two towns shared was an intellectual flowering in improbable places.
Academic text (2017) -
Examples of such idealistic periods are the Greek flowering of the fifth and fourth centuries B.C. and the European Renaissance.
Academic text (1993) -
All these kinds of work are the nutrient-rich compost that has yielded the vibrant flowering of ecofeminism today.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
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1.0
A flower on a plant or the time when a plant makes flowers
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5.4
Period when a person or thing is at its best
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3.0
A plant with its flowers fully open and very beautiful
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1.8
The time when a plant produces flowers
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2.5
A time when flowers open and plants become full of blooms
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8.4
Time when many flowers bloom on a plant or in a garden
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8.7
The time when a plant's flowers form and open
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9.3
The time when flowers open and bloom
Compounds
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9.8
A small North American plant with white petal-like parts that grows in dry fields
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8.2
A small tree from eastern North America with showy white or pink spring flowers and red fall berries
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7.9
A bush with bright pink or purple flowers and small red fruit like a tiny cup
A small decorative bush from China with many pink, red, or white flowers
A low plant from eastern North America with rosy purple flowers and shiny green leaves
- South African
A small plant with thick leaves that look like stones and one yellow or white flower
- Specialized
An evergreen tree with large glossy leaves and big white fragrant flowers
How Flourishing
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Etymology
Flowering comes from flower, the idea of a plant in full bloom. Just like flourish, it means a 'period of full maturity' or a time of strong growth and beauty in art, culture, or a person's talent.