cultivation

[kuhl-tuh-vey-shuhn]

noun

1. the act or art of cultivating.

2. the state of being cultivated. cultivated.

3. culture; refinement.

   Synonyms: taste, breeding, gentility

cultivation

/ ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən /

noun

1. agriculture

   1. the planting, tending, improving, or harvesting of crops or plants

   2. the preparation of ground to promote their growth

2. development, esp through education, training, etc

3. culture or sophistication, esp social refinement

Other Word Forms

• noncultivation noun
• overcultivation noun
• precultivation noun
• recultivation noun
• self-cultivation noun
• uncultivation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cultivation¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; cultivate + -ion

Example Sentences

The agreement offered the new industry temporary relief by eliminating the cultivation tax passed by voters under Proposition 64, the 2016 initiative that legalized cannabis.

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"If farmers replace rice or wheat cultivation with maize, that would be sustainable because we have enough surplus of these crops. But we need other crops like oilseeds and pulses too," Ms Natarajan said.

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"Climatic change is creating havoc in apple cultivation," he says.

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Sociologists call it “concerted cultivation,” said Jennifer Hook, a professor of sociology at the University of Southern California.

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To start, they’re believed to be the first domesticated food crop, with their earliest cultivation dating back 10,000 years in the Fertile Crescent.

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Related Words

• farming 
• gardening 
• horticulture 
• planting www.thesaurus.com

When To Use

What does cultivation mean?

Cultivation is the act of growing something or improving its growth, especially crops.Cultivation can also be used in a more figurative way to refer to the same kind of process, except that the thing being grown or improved is often an abstract thing, such as a business or a friendship.Cultivation is a noun form of the verb cultivate.The literal sense of cultivation is most often used in the context of agriculture, but it can also refer to things being grown in a laboratory. Its figurative sense can apply to the development of many different things, such as relationships, skills, and even cultures.Example: The rich soil in this region is ideal for the cultivation of a variety of crops.