cultivation

cul·ti·va·tion  (klt-vshn)

n.

1.

a. The act of cultivating.

b. The state of being cultivated.

2. Refinement; culture.

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cultivation [ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) Agriculture

a.  the planting, tending, improving, or harvesting of crops or plants

b.  the preparation of ground to promote their growth

2. development, esp through education, training, etc.

3. culture or sophistication, esp social refinement

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A deliberate and calculated association with a person for the purpose of recruitment, obtaining information, or gaining control for these or other purposes.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cultivation - socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners; "her cultivation was remarkable" acculturation, enculturation, socialisation, socialization - the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"
	2.	cultivation - (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale) production - (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale; "he introduced more efficient methods of production" aquaculture - rearing aquatic animals or cultivating aquatic plants for food apiculture, beekeeping - the cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honey farming, husbandry, agriculture - the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock culture - the raising of plants or animals; "the culture of oysters" tilling - cultivation of the land in order to raise crops
	3.	cultivation - 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 refinement, polish, finish, culture flawlessness, ne plus ultra, perfection - the state of being without a flaw or defect
	4.	cultivation - the process of fostering the growth of something; "the cultivation of bees for honey" growing, growth, ontogenesis, ontogeny, maturation, development - (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"
	5.	cultivation - the act of raising or growing plants (especially on a large scale) production - (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale; "he introduced more efficient methods of production"

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cultivation

noun

1. farming, working, gardening, tilling, ploughing, husbandry, tillage, agronomy environments where aridity makes cultivation of the land difficult

2. growing, planting, production, farming groups that want a ban on the cultivation of GM crops

3. development, fostering, pursuit, devotion to the cultivation of a positive approach to life and health

4. promotion, support, encouragement, nurture, patronage, advancement, advocacy, enhancement, furtherance those who devote themselves to the cultivation of the arts

5. refinement, letters, learning, education, culture, taste, breeding, manners, polish, discrimination, civilization, enlightenment, sophistication, good taste, civility, gentility, discernment He was a man of cultivation and scholarship.

Translations

cultivation [ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən] N

1. (Agr) → cultivo m

2. (fig) [of habit, qualities] → cultivo m

cultivation [ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃ^ən] n

[plants] → culture f
rice cultivation → culture f du riz
cotton cultivation → culture f du coton

[image, reputation, habit, relationship] → entretien m; [style, attitude] → adoption f
the cultivation of an enterprise culture → le développement d'une culture d'entreprise
He was known for his cultivation of political contacts to advance his own ends → Il était réputé pour entretenir de nombreux contacts dans le milieu de la politique afin de servir ses propres intérêts.

cultivation

n

(lit) → Kultivieren nt, → Kultivierung f; (of crop, fruit etc) → Anbau m; to be under cultivation → bebaut werden

(fig) (of friendship, links etc) → Pflege f → (of von); (of art, skill) → Entwicklung f; (of person) → Bemühung f → (of um); his constant cultivation of influential friendships → seine ständigen Bemühungen um einflussreiche Freunde

(= cultivated state) → Kultiviertheit f

cultivation [ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃ/ən] n (Agr) → coltivazione f, coltura

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cultivation [ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃ/ən] n (Agr) → coltivazione f, coltura