cultivation

noun

cul·​ti·​va·​tion ˌkəl-tə-ˈvā-shən How to pronounce cultivation (audio)
1
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: the act or art of cultivating or tilling

Examples of cultivation in a Sentence

people of cultivation appreciate the special experience that only live theater can provide
Recent Examples on the Web This maintains that each cultivation not only affords as many ripe coffee cherries as possible, but also allows the nutrient-rich volcanic soil to retain its integrity for harvests to come. Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024 Under the new rules, fines can be levied for all unlicensed commercial cannabis activity, including the cultivation, manufacturing, processing, distribution, or retail sale of cannabis products. Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024 Of course, being in wine country, there are 50 to 75 acres of land ready for cultivation. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2024 Sacramento only allows indoor commercial cultivation. Nathaniel Levine, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024 Despite its discovery decades ago, HHC gained popularity in the United States only after the 2018 Farm Bill, which indirectly legalized the cultivation of hemp with THC levels below 0.3% and the extraction of its cannabinoids. Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 Magid, a professor of Jewish Studies at Dartmouth and an ordained rabbi with a pulpit on Fire Island, was raised in a New York suburb by secular Socialist parents with ties to the Workmen’s Circle, then a mutual-aid society devoted to the cultivation of Yiddish cultural autonomy. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Feb. 2024 Schaller will lead a hands-on demonstration focusing on early cultivation of common milkweed, a host plant of monarch butterflies. Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024 Read on for information about the symbolism, care, and cultivation of these special springtime blooms. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1553, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of cultivation was in 1553

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“Cultivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultivation. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

cultivation

noun
cul·​ti·​va·​tion ˌkəl-tə-ˈvā-shən How to pronounce cultivation (audio)
1
: the act or art of cultivating especially the soil
2

Medical Definition

cultivation

noun
cul·​ti·​va·​tion ˌkəl-tə-ˈvā-shən How to pronounce cultivation (audio)

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