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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • 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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cultivation1

First recorded in 1690–1700; cultivate + -ion
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Example Sentences

The anti-drug laws of the Islamic Republic ban cultivation of drug plants and impose heavy fines on those caught producing.

Neither Curran nor Linder are against the cultivation of oil palms for human consumption.

Few applicants had a location nailed down to accommodate their indoor cultivation and dispensary needs.

Around one-third of the illegally extracted electricity is used in cannabis cultivation.

With an expansion in poppy cultivation comes an increase in supply in our backyards.

Hamo in alluding to the early cultivation of tobacco by the colony, says, that John Rolfe was the pioneer tobacco planter.

From that time its reputation has kept pace with its cultivation, until it now enjoys a world wide popularity.

The cultivation of tobacco gradually spread from one State to another.

The cultivation, though not always judicious, is generally thorough, there being no lack of hands nor of good will.

Education is the cultivation of a just and legitimate familiarity betwixt the mind and things.

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