cultivation
pronunciation
How to pronounce cultivation in British English:
UK [ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃn]
How to pronounce cultivation in American English:
US [ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- socialization through training and education
- (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops
- a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
Word Origin
- cultivation (n.)
- c. 1700, of knowledge, etc., a figurative use, from French cultivation (16c.), noun of action from cultiver, from Latin cultivare "to till" (see cultivate). Meaning "raising of a plant or crop" is from 1719; literal sense of "tilling of the land" is from 1725.
Example
- 1. It only needs early cultivation to become a power .
- 2. Individuals and society will benefit from the cultivation of independent self-esteem .
- 3. In recent times , most cultural influences on the young have become increasingly less conducive to the cultivation of civic virtue .
- 4. This kind of cultivation of equanimity can surely help us cope with sudden ruin or death and heighten our appreciation of our precious days alive .
- 5. Atlanta is one of the us 's largest black-majority cities and has played a central role in the cultivation of black wealth , political power , education and culture .