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cultivation

/ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
The art or act of cultivating; improvement of land for or by agriculture

Examples :

"The heavy cultivation of the hillside led to soil erosion."
agriculture nature plant process science environment toefl

Related Words

Illustration condition

condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration refinement

refinement noun

/ɹəˈfaɪnmənt/

The act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material

"The jeweler's meticulous refinement of the gold removed all traces of impurities, resulting in a beautiful, gleaming necklace. "

Illustration cultivated

cultivated verb

/ˈkʌltɪveɪtɪd/

To grow plants, notably crops

"Most farmers in this region cultivate maize."

Illustration cultivating

cultivating verb

/ˈkʌltɪˌveɪtɪŋ/ /ˈkʌltəˌveɪtɪŋ/

To grow plants, notably crops

"Most farmers in this region cultivate maize."

Illustration steadfast

steadfast adjective

/ˈstɛdfæst/

Fixed or unchanging; steady.

"Even when things got difficult, her steadfast dedication to her studies helped her graduate with honors. "

Illustration attention

attention noun

/əˈtɛn.ʃən/

Mental focus.

"Please direct your attention to the following words."

Illustration intellectual

intellectual noun

/ˌɪntəˈlɛk(t)ʃʊəl/

An intelligent, learned person, especially one who discourses about learned matters.

"The intellectual presented a compelling argument for a new school policy. "

Illustration improvement

improvement noun

/ɪmˈpɹuːvmənt/

The act of improving; advancement or growth; a bettering

"The improvement in her math scores was noticeable after she started attending extra tutoring sessions. "

Illustration advancement

advancement noun

/ædˈvæns.mɛnt/

The act of advancing, ; promotion to a higher place or dignity

"the advancement of learning"

Illustration agriculture

agriculture noun

/ˈæɡɹɪˌkʌltʃə/ /ˈæɡɹɪˌkʌltʃɚ/

The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock

"My family's farm relies heavily on modern agriculture techniques to maximize crop yields. "

Illustration relationship

relationship noun

/ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/ /ɹɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/

Connection or association; the condition of being related.

"My teacher has a good relationship with all her students. "