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1. cultivation - noun

· socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners; "her cultivation was remarkable"

Hypernym(s): socialization, socialisation, acculturation, enculturation




2. cultivation - noun

· (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)

Hypernym(s): production




3. cultivation - noun

· a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad

Synonym(s): polish, refinement, culture, finish

Hypernym(s): perfection, flawlessness, ne_plus_ultra




4. cultivation - noun

· the process of fostering the growth of something; "the cultivation of bees for honey"

Hypernym(s): growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis




5. cultivation - noun

· the act of raising or growing plants (especially on a large scale)

Hypernym(s): production





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