Cultivation Definition

kŭltə-vāshən
noun
The act of cultivating (in various senses)
Webster's New World
The state of being cultivated.
American Heritage
Refinement, or culture.
Webster's New World
Devotion of time or attention to the improvement of (something)
His steadfast cultivation of their relationship finally bore fruit.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
finishculturerefinementpolishcivilizednesschoicenesstillagenurturemannershusbandryhorticulturegentilityagrologyagricultureadvocacy
Antonyms:
harmneglectdestructionhurtunsophisticationignorance

Other Word Forms of Cultivation

Noun

Singular:
cultivation
Plural:
cultivations

Origin of Cultivation

  • From French cultivation

    From Wiktionary

Cultivation Sentence Examples

  • On these farms the cultivation of the soil and the rearing of stock go hand in hand, to the great advantage of both.

  • In Sardinia the cultivation is extensive, but receives little attention.

  • Cultivation has well-nigh exterminated it.

  • The state controls its cultivation, which is allowed only in a limited number of departments.

  • There is a special cultivation of hops in the district north-west of 's Hertogenbosch.

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Words Starting With

CCUCUL

Words Ending With

NONION

Unscrambles

cultivation

Words Starting With C and Ending With N

Starts With C & Ends With NStarts With CU & Ends With NStarts With C & Ends With ON

Word Length

11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With C11 Letter Words Ending With N