cultivation

Meanings

• noun

  The process of growing plants or raising animals, especially for food.

  - "The cultivation of rice is an important industry in this region."
  - "The farmer's expertise in cultivation led to a bountiful harvest."

• noun

  The act of nurturing and developing, especially of something abstract, such as a mind or a talent.

  - "The cultivation of a child's mind is essential for their future success."
  - "The artist's cultivation of his talent brought him great recognition."

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Synonyms

culture , education , refinement , tillage

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cultivation
assembly , civilization , devotion , evolution , revolution

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Variants

List of all variants of cultivation that leads to same result
cultivation , cultivations , self-cultivation , self-cultivations , co-cultivate , co-cultivated , co-cultivates , co-cultivating , co-cultivation , co-cultivations , cocultivate , cocultivated , cocultivates , cocultivating , cocultivation , cocultivations

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'cultus' meaning 'cultivated' or 'tilled'.

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Trivia

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1. The world's oldest known cultivated plant is the Emmer wheat, which dates back to around 10,000 BC.

2. The first recorded use of the word 'cultivation' in English was in the 14th century.

3. The term 'green thumb' refers to someone who has a natural ability to cultivate plants.

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Related Concepts

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1. agriculture: The practice of cultivating the land and raising livestock to produce food.

2. horticulture: The art, science, technology, and business of growing plants.

3. aquaculture: The farming of fish and other aquatic organisms.

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Culture

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Cultivation has been a significant aspect of human history and culture, with agriculture being one of the earliest human innovations. It is often celebrated in literature, art, and music. For example, the poem 'The Ode to a Nightingale' by John Keats describes the speaker's longing to escape from the cultivated world and return to nature.

How to Memorize "cultivation"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a farmer tending to his crops in a field.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cultivation' with the idea of nurturing and growth.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'CULTIVATE' to remember the meaning: Cultivation is the process of tending to and developing something.

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