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cultivation

cultivation

4 3.8
Helping plants, animals, or people's skills to grow and develop
  • noun
  • /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/
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  • So how might we seize upon this common ground to discuss the cultivation of any academic expertise?
  • cultivation of visions
  • cultivation of critical skills
  • cultivation of the arts

The question is about the cultivation of talent versus the exclusion of talent.

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Examples

  • And that is that I think of the cultivation of well-being as a public health issue.

  • Our Indigenous stories, knowledge, systems and values deserve appropriate representation and cultivation in places such as Radcliffe and Harvard.

  • Even there, the cultivation of virtue was designed to serve the welfare of others.

    Academic text (2005)
  • The cultivation of the vine is an art form.

  • How do you think about the cultivation of attributes, training and how to prioritize those things?

  • I've given over, like, 60 lectures on the cultivation of plants.

  • The cultivation of hydrangeas was evolved from a number of varieties originally found in Japan.

  • In the mainstream of our culture, on the other hand, the cultivation of intuitive wisdom has been neglected.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The parties reaffirmed their will to bring about a net reduction in the cultivation of coca.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Farmers rely on the proper cultivation of their crops to ensure a good harvest each year.

Synonyms

agriculture
vscultivation
146 3.9

The growing of crops and raising of animals on land for food

includes encouraging growth beyond farming such as skills or small scale projects
gardening
vscultivation
91 1.0

Working to grow and care for plants, often as a hobby

covers wider support for growth including skills and larger crop projects
culture
vscultivation
  • Specialized
61 5.3

Bacteria or other tiny living things grown in a lab to study them

applies to scientific lab growth and not general plant or skill development
horticulture
vscultivation
  • Specialized
10 5.7

To grow and care for garden plants like fruit trees, vegetables, and flowers

is broader applying to growth and skill development as well as gardens
tilling
vscultivation
2 3.9

Preparing and turning soil so crops can grow

is a mechanical task inside the wider process of encouraging growth
tillage
vscultivation
  • Specialized
1 6.3

Work on soil to make it ready for planting crops

is one step focused on land preparation rather than overall growth support
fostering
vscultivation
4.0

To help people, ideas, or projects grow

is mainly about supporting growth of plants, crops, or personal skills
fosterage
vscultivation
  • UK
7.7

To help something grow or develop, for example ideas

is used especially for plant, crop, or skill growth rather than general aid
farming
vscultivation
1.7

Relating to growing crops and raising animals for food

includes non commercial and skill growth contexts not only food production

Antonyms

19 6.8

A period when activity and growth stop, often in business or the economy

suppression
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A body part that does not develop before birth

Compounds

Working to improve yourself by learning and changing your habits

How Supported

cultivation
4 3.8
fostering
4.0
care
1.0
neglect
100 3.5

Surface Forms

cultivation singular
cultivations plural

Morphology

cultivation = cultivate (transparent) = cultivate + ion

Standard nominalization from the verb 'cultivate' referring to encouraging or supporting growth.

Etymology

Cultivation comes from an old Latin root cult- meaning 'to care for' or 'to grow'. Like culture, it can mean helping plants or people's skills to grow, so cultivation is the process of encouraging and supporting growth.