NOUN | act | cultivation | socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners |
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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). | |
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Broader | production | (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale |
Spanish | cultivo, labor |
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