culling

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of selecting and removing unwanted or surplus animals, crops, or materials.

• Noun

  The process of making a final choice after considering all options.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with culling
pilling , filling , spilling , thrilling

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Variants

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cull , culled , culler , cullers , culling , culls

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Forms

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The past tense of 'cull' is 'culled'. There are no irregular forms for this verb.

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Etymology

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Originally from Old English 'cullan' meaning 'to gather', later came to mean 'to select'.

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Trivia

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1. Culling has been used in the fishing industry to ensure sustainable practices and maintain healthy fish populations.

2. In ancient Rome, the process of culling was used to select the best gladiators for the Colosseum.

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Related Concepts

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1. Selective breeding: A process used in animal and plant breeding to improve desired traits by selectively breeding individuals with those traits.

2. Thinning: A similar process used in horticulture and forestry to remove unwanted or weak plants to improve the overall health and productivity of the remaining plants.

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Culture

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Culling has been used in agriculture and animal husbandry to maintain herd health and productivity. In literature, it is often used metaphorically to describe the process of making difficult choices or eliminating unwanted elements.

How to Memorize "culling"

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   - Visualize a farmer selecting only the best crops from a field.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'culling' with the idea of making a careful selection.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'culling' is like 'picking the best'.

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