cultivation
Americannoun
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agriculture
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the planting, tending, improving, or harvesting of crops or plants
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the preparation of ground to promote their growth
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development, esp through education, training, etc
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culture or sophistication, esp social refinement
Usage
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.
Other Word Forms
- noncultivation noun
- overcultivation noun
- precultivation noun
- recultivation noun
- self-cultivation noun
- uncultivation noun
Etymology
Origin of cultivation
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
But Man-su, who has devoted his life to the careful cultivation of paper products while everyone else has gone digital, has an easier time setting his crime in motion than in executing it.
From Los Angeles Times
"In the last few years, many people from nearby villages have joined us in this cultivation," says Biswas.
From BBC
“Washington called for good faith and justice toward all nations, and for the cultivation of peace and harmony among all,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times
This finalist for Oxford’s 2025 Word of the Year denotes the “cultivation of an impressive, attractive, or charismatic persona.”
Among the most effective changes were installing deeper cultivation lines, using mechanized equipment for seeding and harvesting, processing kelp on site into a slurry, adjusting vessel sizes and choosing different types of vessels.
From Science Daily
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