cultivation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌkʌltəˈveɪʃən/ weak vowel merger
- [ˌkʰʌltəˈveɪʃn̩] weak vowel merger
- [ˌkʰʌltɪˈveɪʃn̩] weak vowel distinction
- /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/ weak vowel distinction
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin cultivātus, perfect passive participle of cultivō, + -ion, or Middle French cultivation. By surface analysis, cultivate + -ion.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) 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.
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(countable, uncountable) The art or act of cultivating (improvement of land for or by agriculture), as: ▸ Light tillage: turning or stirring the soil, especially for weed control.
The cultivation of the hillside led to soil erosion.
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(countable, uncountable) The state of being cultivated or used for agriculture
These fields are in cultivation.
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(countable, uncountable) Devotion of time or attention to the improvement of (something)
His steadfast cultivation of their relationship finally bore fruit.
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(countable, uncountable) Advancement or refinement in physical, intellectual, or moral condition
She is a woman of great cultivation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cultivations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
cultivation theory · recultivation · miscultivation · uncultivation · subcultivation · overcultivation · noncultivation · malcultivation · cocultivation · incultivation · multicultivation · microcultivation · self-cultivation · shifting cultivation · precultivation · cultivational
Relateds
cultivate · cultivar · cultivator
Synonyms
culture (advancement or refinement in condition) · education (advancement or refinement in condition) · refinement (advancement or refinement in condition) · tillage (art or act of cultivating)
Translations (60)
fi viljely (art or act of cultivating) · id kultivasi (art or act of cultivating) · af kultivasie (art or act of cultivating) · id budidaya (art or act of cultivating) · la cultūra (devotion of time or attention to the improvement of) · pt cultivo (art or act of cultivating) · de Bodenbearbeitung (art or act of cultivating) · ko 수련 (advancement or refinement in condition) · ru возде́лывание (art or act of cultivating) · de Kultivierung (art or act of cultivating) · fi viljely (state of being cultivated) · es cultivo (devotion of time or attention to the improvement of) · pl pielęgnowanie (devotion of time or attention to the improvement of) · es cultivación (art or act of cultivating) · bn চাষ (art or act of cultivating) · pt cultivação (art or act of cultivating) · cmn 开化 (state of being cultivated) · de Kultivierung (devotion of time or attention to the improvement of) · ro cultură (devotion of time or attention to the improvement of) · cmn 教化 (state of being cultivated) · it coltura (art or act of cultivating) · fi kultivoituneisuus (advancement or refinement in condition) · la cultūra (art or act of cultivating) · es cultivo (art or act of cultivating) · bg отгле́ждане (art or act of cultivating) · ro cultură agricolă (art or act of cultivating) · ru культиви́рование (art or act of cultivating) · te వ్యవసాయము (art or act of cultivating) · bn জেরাত (art or act of cultivating) · gl cultivo (art or act of cultivating) · eo kultivado (art or act of cultivating) · ro cultivare (state of being cultivated) · it coltura (advancement or refinement in condition) · fi viljelys (state of being cultivated) · ro cultivare (art or act of cultivating) · de Kultivierung (advancement or refinement in condition) · ru обрабо́тка (art or act of cultivating) · ga saothrú (art or act of cultivating) · bg обработка (art or act of cultivating) · fa کشت (art or act of cultivating) · ko 경작 (art or act of cultivating) · sat ᱚᱵᱚᱫ (art or act of cultivating) · ru выра́щивание (art or act of cultivating) · ar تَهْذِيب (art or act of cultivating) · pal 𐭠𐭡𐭠𐭣𐭠𐭭𐭩𐭤 (art or act of cultivating) · pl uprawa (art or act of cultivating) · ro cultivare (advancement or refinement in condition) · gd àiteach (art or act of cultivating) · es cultura (devotion of time or attention to the improvement of) · pt cultivo (devotion of time or attention to the improvement of) · cmn 養殖 /养殖 (art or act of cultivating) · it coltura (devotion of time or attention to the improvement of) · ro cultivație (art or act of cultivating) · fi panostaminen (devotion of time or attention to the improvement of) · ro instruire (advancement or refinement in condition) · nl teelt (art or act of cultivating) · he טיפוח (devotion of time or attention to the improvement of) · fr culture (art or act of cultivating) · ja 栽培 (art or act of cultivating) · de Bildung (advancement or refinement in condition)