cultivation
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French cultivation.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cultivation (countable and uncountable, plural cultivations)
- The art or act of cultivating (improvement of land for or by agriculture), as:
- Tillage: plowing, sowing and raising crops.
- The cultivation of these valleys dates back thousands of years.
- Light tillage: turning or stirring the soil, especially for weed control.
- Coordinate terms: no-till, no-tillage
- The cultivation of the hillside led to soil erosion.
- Tillage: plowing, sowing and raising crops.
- The state of being cultivated or used for agriculture
- These fields are in cultivation.
- Devotion of time or attention to the improvement of (something)
- His steadfast cultivation of their relationship finally bore fruit.
- Advancement or refinement in physical, intellectual, or moral condition
- She is a woman of great cultivation.
Synonyms edit
- (art or act of cultivating): tillage
- (advancement or refinement in condition): refinement, culture; education
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Translations edit
art or act of cultivating
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devotion of time or attention to the improvement of
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cultivation f (plural cultivations)