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- 1. the action of cultivating land, or the state of being cultivated: "the cultivation of arable crops" Similar
- 2. the process of trying to acquire or develop a quality or skill: "the cultivation of good staff–management relations" Similar
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CULTIVATION definition: 1. the act of preparing land and growing crops on it, or the act of growing a particular crop: 2…. Learn more.
noun. cul· ti· va· tion ˌkəl-tə-ˈvā-shən. Synonyms of cultivation. 1. : culture, refinement. 2. : the act or art of cultivating or tilling. Synonyms. accomplishment. civilization. couth. culture. polish. refinement. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of cultivation in a Sentence.
Definition of cultivation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a. the planting, tending, improving, or harvesting of crops or plants. b. the preparation of ground to promote their growth. 2. development, esp through education, training, etc. 3. culture or sophistication, esp social refinement. Collins English Dictionary.
Cultivation is the act of caring for or raising plants. Your desire to grow your own fruits and vegetables in the backyard means you'll be engaged in some heavy cultivation. The word cultivation is most often used to talk about the ways that farmers take care of crops.
There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun cultivation, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. cultivation has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. agriculture (mid 1500s) education (mid 1600s) life sciences (1880s)
n. 1. (Agriculture) agriculture. a. the planting, tending, improving, or harvesting of crops or plants. b. the preparation of ground to promote their growth. 2. development, esp through education, training, etc. 3. culture or sophistication, esp social refinement.
Cultivation, in agriculture and horticulture, the loosening and breaking up (tilling) of the soil or, more generally, the raising of crops. The soil around existing plants is cultivated—by hand using a hoe or by machine using a cultivator—to destroy weeds and promote growth by increasing soil.
noun. agriculture. the planting, tending, improving, or harvesting of crops or plants. the preparation of ground to promote their growth. development, esp through education, training, etc. culture or sophistication, esp social refinement.
to prepare land and grow crops on it, or to grow a particular crop: Most of the land there is too poor to cultivate. The villagers cultivate mostly maize and beans. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Farming - general words. agrarianism. agricultural extension. agroecology. agroforestry. harrow. harvester. harvesting. homestead.