cultivation

[ kuhl-tuh-vey-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. the act or art of cultivating.

  2. the state of being cultivated.

  1. culture; refinement.

Origin of cultivation

1
First recorded in 1690–1700; cultivate + -ion

Other words for cultivation

Other words from cultivation

  • non·cul·ti·va·tion, noun
  • o·ver·cul·ti·va·tion, noun
  • pre·cul·ti·va·tion, noun
  • re·cul·ti·va·tion, noun
  • self-cul·ti·va·tion, noun
  • un·cul·ti·va·tion, noun

Words Nearby cultivation

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How to use cultivation in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for cultivation

cultivation

/ (ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən) /


noun
  1. agriculture

    • the planting, tending, improving, or harvesting of crops or plants

    • the preparation of ground to promote their growth

  2. development, esp through education, training, etc

  1. culture or sophistication, esp social refinement

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