cul|ti|va|tion

cul|ti|va|tion
cul|ti|va|tion «KUHL tuh VAY shuhn», noun.
1. the act of preparing land and growing crops by plowing, planting, and necessary care: »

Better cultivation of soil will result in better crops.

SYNONYM(S): husbandry.
2. the condition of being prepared by plowing, planting, and necessary care: »

Only half the farm was under cultivation.

3. Figurative. improvement or development.
4. Figurative. the act of giving time and thought to improving and developing (the body, mind, or manners): »

Some adults stress the cultivation of good manners.

5. Figurative. culture; result of improvement or growth through education and experience; refinement.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • en|cul|tu|ra|tion — «ehn KUHL chuh RAY shuhn», noun. the process by which a person becomes a part of his native culture: »The family is a sounder, more efficient instrument in the enculturation of the young than all our nursery schools, radio and TV, movies and… …   Useful english dictionary

  • self-cul|ti|va|tion — «SEHLF KUHL tuh VAY shuhn», noun. cultivation of oneself; self culture …   Useful english dictionary

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  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

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  • cul|tur|al|ize — «KUHL chuhr uh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to subject to the influence of civilization or culture: »to culturalize a primitive tribe. –cul´tur|al|i|za´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

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