cultivation

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/ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/

noun 5

Collocations

ADJ.

better, defined, difficult, major, moral, organic, proper, significant

VERB + CULTIVATION

act, centre, control, formed, result, support

CULTIVATION + NOUN

education, hillside, humans, method, onions, possession, soil, valleys

PREP.

from, in, out, with, with

ADV.

such

Definitions

noun

The art or act of cultivating (improvement of land for or by agriculture), as:

The cultivation of these valleys dates back thousands of years.

The art or act of cultivating (improvement of land for or by agriculture), as:

The cultivation of the hillside led to soil erosion.

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.

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Synonyms

noun — a highly developed state of perfection

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

The cultivation of these valleys dates back thousands of years.

Wiktionary

The cultivation of the hillside led to soil erosion.

Wiktionary

These fields are in cultivation.

Wiktionary

Agriculture is defined as the cultivation of soil for growing crops.

Tatoeba · #282302

There is no piety in the world which is not the result of cultivation, and which cannot be increased by the degree of care and attention bestowed upon it.

Tatoeba · #414423

Organic cultivation is a method of growing plants (grains, vegetables, fruit, etc.) without using agricultural chemicals.

Tatoeba · #506783

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