| NOUN | act | cultivation | socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | cultivation | (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale) | |
| state | cultivation, polish, refinement, culture, finish | a highly developed state of perfection | |
| process | cultivation | the process of fostering the growth of something | |
| act | cultivation | the act of raising or growing plants (especially on a large scale) |
| Sounds | kah.ltihvey'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners. | |
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| Example | "her cultivation was remarkable" | |
| Broader | socialization, socialisation, acculturation, enculturation | The adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture |
| Spanish | cultura, distinción, refinamiento | |
| Catalan | distinció, refinament | |
| Meaning | (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale). | |
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| Category | farming, agriculture, husbandry | The practice of cultivating the land or raising stock |
| Narrower | aquaculture | rearing aquatic animals or cultivating aquatic plants for food |
| beekeeping, apiculture | The cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honey | |
| culture | The raising of plants or animals | |
| farming, agriculture, husbandry | The practice of cultivating the land or raising stock | |
| tilling | cultivation of the land in order to raise crops | |
| Broader | production | (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale |
| Spanish | cultivación, cultivo, laboreo, labor, labranza | |
| Catalan | conreu, conror, cultiu | |
| Verbs | cultivate | foster / foster the growth of |
| cultivate | prepare for crops | |
| Meaning | A highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality. | |
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| Synonyms | polish, refinement, culture, finish | |
| Broader | perfection, flawlessness, ne plus ultra | The state of being without a flaw or defect / defect / defect / defect |
| Spanish | refinamiento | |
| Catalan | poliment, refinament | |
| Verbs | cultivate | teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment |
| Meaning | The process of fostering the growth of something. | |
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| Example | "the cultivation of bees for honey" | |
| Broader | growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis | (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically |
| Verbs | cultivate | foster / foster the growth of |
| Meaning | The act of raising or growing plants (especially on a large scale). | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | production | (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale |
| Spanish | cultivo, labor | |
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