- The act of cultivating.
- The state of being cultivated.
- Refinement; culture.
cultivation
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cul·ti·va·tion (kŭl'tə-vā'shən)  |
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| Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: cultivation |
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| Thesaurus: cultivation |
noun
- Enlightenment and excellent taste resulting from intellectual development: civilization, culture, refinement. See culture/nature.
| Antonyms: cultivation |
n
Definition: culture, sophistication, education
Antonyms: ignorance, unsophistication
n
Definition: nurture, help
Antonyms: destruction, harm, hurt, neglect
| Archaeology Dictionary: cultivation |
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The manipulative production and reproduction of plants as sources of food and raw materials for human benefit. The object of attention is usually the fruit, seed, leaf, or fibrous stem of a plant, sometimes several of these for different purposes.
| Columbia Encyclopedia: cultivation |
cultivation, tilling or manipulation of the soil, done primarily to eliminate weeds that compete with crops for water and nutrients. Cultivation may be used in crusted soils to increase soil aeration and infiltration of water; it may also be used to move soil to or away from plants as desired. Cultivation among crop plants is best kept at a minimum; excessive cultivation can be harmful as it may cause root pruning and loss of soil water due to increased evaporation.
| Veterinary Dictionary: cultivation |
The propagation of living organisms, applied especially to the growth of microorganisms or other cells in artificial media.
| Military Dictionary: cultivation |
(DOD) A deliberate and calculated association with a person for the purpose of recruitment, obtaining information, or gaining control for these or other purposes.
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| Archaeology Dictionary. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology. Copyright © 2002, 2003 by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. Read more |
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