CULTIVATION Synonyms
There are 21 hypernyms of the word cultivation. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CULTIVATION
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| tillage | nounn | |||||||
noun • arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops • the cultivation of soil for raising crops | ||||||||
| agriculture | nounn | |||||||
noun • a large-scale farming enterprise • the federal department that administers programs that provide services to farmers (including research and soil conservation and efforts to stabilize the farming economy); created in 1862 • the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock • the class of people engaged in growing food | ||||||||
| agronomy | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production | ||||||||
| breeding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression • the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior) • helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community • the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization • the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring adjective satellite • producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring | ||||||||
| farming | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock • agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life adjective satellite • relating to farming or agriculture | ||||||||
| horticulture | nounn | |||||||
noun • the cultivation of plants | ||||||||
| husbandry | nounn | |||||||
noun • the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock | ||||||||
| planting | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of fixing firmly in place • a collection of plants (trees or shrubs or flowers) in a particular area • putting seeds or young plants in the ground to grow | ||||||||
| rearing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child • helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community adjective satellite • rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile | ||||||||
| sowing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an adult female hog verb • place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth • introduce into an environment • place seeds in or on (the ground) | ||||||||
| culture | nounn | |||||||
noun • a particular society at a particular time and place • the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group • all the knowledge and values shared by a society • (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar) • a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality • the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization • the raising of plants or animals verb • grow in a special preparation | ||||||||
| refinement | nounn | |||||||
noun • a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality • the result of improving something • the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.) • a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude • the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste | ||||||||
| education | nounn | |||||||
noun • the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill • the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979 • knowledge acquired by learning and instruction • the gradual process of acquiring knowledge • the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university) • the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior) | ||||||||
| finish | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance) • the temporal end; the concluding time • a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality • the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey) • designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race) • the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict) • event whose occurrence ends something • (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed) • the act of finishing verb • come or bring to a finish or an end • finally be or do something • have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical • provide with a finish • finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table • cause to finish a relationship with somebody | ||||||||
| polish | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to Poland or its people or culture noun • the property of being smooth and shiny • the Slavic language of Poland • a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality • a preparation used in polishing verb • make (a surface) shine • improve or perfect by pruning or polishing • bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state | ||||||||
