Cultivation - English meaning

noun

The science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.

Usage examples:

Fungicide resistance is a serious problem facing modern agriculture

noun

The practice or work of farming

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Agriculture and tourism are both important to the region’s economy., chicago was an important shipp…

noun

The business, science, or activity of farming

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Recent floods have devastated the state’s agriculture, with sharp declines in its production of cor…

noun

The science of soil management and crop production.

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The core group excludes several private colleges and universities as well as some public institutio…

noun

The science of farming, including the study of soil, plants, and animals, and ways to improve the production of food on farms

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Agronomy encompasses work in many areas including plant genetics, crop rotation, irrigation, and fo…

verb

Improve on or surpass (an existing or previous level or achievement).

Usage examples:

His account can hardly be bettered

adjective

More desirable, satisfactory, or effective.

Usage examples:

We're hoping for better weather tomorrow

adjective

Partly or fully recovered from illness, injury, or mental stress.

Usage examples:

His leg was getting better

adjective

Cultured, refined, and well mannered.

Usage examples:

It is more couth to hold your shrimp genteelly by the tail when eating

noun

Good manners; refinement.

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He has no couth, no brains and doesn't know the meaning of the word diplomacy

adjective

(of a person or their behaviour) polite and with a pleasant appearance

noun

The arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.

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20th century popular culture

verb

Maintain (tissue cells, bacteria, etc.) in conditions suitable for growth.

Usage examples:

Several investigators have attempted to culture biliary cells

noun

The way of life of a particular people, esp. as shown in their ordinary behavior and habits, their attitudes toward each other, and their moral and religious beliefs

Usage examples:

[ u ] he studied the culture of the sioux indians.

noun

The process of developing or being developed.

Usage examples:

She traces the development of the novel

noun

The process of growing or changing and becoming more advanced

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[ u ] a good diet and lots of exercise are essential for a child’s healthy growth and development.,…

noun

Growth or changes that make something become more advanced

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The first year of the plan is primarily focused on organizational development., he was recruited to…

noun

The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, sex, or disability.

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Victims of racial discrimination

noun

The treatment of a person or particular group of people differently, in a way that is worse than the way people are usually treated

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Some immigrants were victims of discrimination., the law made racial discrimination in employment a…

noun

The practice of treating particular people, companies, or products differently from others, especially in an unfair way

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He will work in partnership with a range of organizations to help eliminate discrimination against …

noun

The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university.

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A course of education

noun

Activities that impart knowledge or skill

noun

The process of teaching or learning in a school, or the knowledge that you get from this

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A high school/college education, she has a master’s degree in early childhood education.

noun

The action of enlightening or the state of being enlightened.

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Robbie looked to me for enlightenment

noun

The state of understanding something

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Meditation helps me achieve enlightenment and serenity.

noun

The quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship.

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He was known for his wit, erudition, and teaching skills

noun

The state of having or containing a lot of knowledge that is known by few people

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A work of great erudition, she was known for her wit and erudition.

noun

The activity or business of growing crops and raising livestock.

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Land was enclosed for arable farming

verb

Make one's living by growing crops or keeping livestock.

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He has farmed organically for years

noun

The business or activity of raising animals, growing crops, etc. on a farm

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People employed in farming account for just 5% of the country's population., modern farming methods…

adjective

(of a living thing) undergoing natural development by increasing in size and changing physically.

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The needs of the growing child

verb

(of a living thing) undergo natural development by increasing in size and changing physically.

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He would watch nick grow to manhood

adjective

Increasing in size or amount

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There is a growing awareness of the seriousness of this disease.

noun

The art or practice of garden cultivation and management.

Usage examples:

Maize and manioc horticulture

noun

The study or activity of growing plants, esp. for decoration

noun

The study or activity of growing plants

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In florida, women farmers run more than 8,000 farms and horticulture operations on their own or as …

noun

The care, cultivation, and breeding of crops and animals.

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All aspects of animal husbandry

noun

Farming

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He gave a lecture on crop and animal husbandry.

noun

An example of improving or being improved.

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An improvement in east–west relations

noun

The process of making something better or of getting better

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[ c ] we made some improvements to the house before selling it., [ u ] there’s been no improvement…

noun

The fact of something getting better, or the act of making something better

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Constant/continued/significant improvement, signs of improvement, need/show/see improvement august …

noun

The acquisition of knowledge or skills through study, experience, or being taught.

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These children experienced difficulties in learning

verb

Gain or acquire knowledge of or skill in (something) by study, experience, or being taught.

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They'd started learning french

noun

The activity of getting knowledge

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This technique makes learning fun.

verb

Put (a seed, bulb, or plant) in the ground so that it can grow.

Usage examples:

We planted a lot of fruit trees

noun

A living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses, typically growing in a permanent site, absorbing water and inorganic substances through its roots, and synthesizing nutrients in its leaves by photosynthesis using the green pigment chlorophyll.

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Eventually, it melts to supply water and nutrients to plants and aquatic organisms.

noun

A place where an industrial or manufacturing process takes place.

Usage examples:

A giant car plant

verb

Lift or move to a higher position or level.

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She raised both arms above her head

noun

An increase in salary.

Usage examples:

He wants a raise and some perks

noun

(in poker or brag) an increase in a stake.

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It is usual to agree, before the start of the game, a limit for bets and raises in the poker stage.

verb

Bring up and care for (a child) until they are fully grown.

Usage examples:

Nigel was born and reared in bath

noun

The back part of something, especially a building or vehicle.

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The kitchen door at the rear of the house

adjective

At the back.

Usage examples:

The car's rear window

noun

The process of removing impurities or unwanted elements from a substance.

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The refinement of uranium

noun

The process of improving something

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[ c ] the accuracy of the machine has been increased through a number of refinements., [ u ] the re…

noun

The process of making a substance pure

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The refinement of raw opium yields other drugs, such as morphine., these refinements have increased…

verb

Plant (seed) by scattering it on or in the earth.

Usage examples:

Fill a pot with compost and sow a thin layer of seeds on top

noun

An adult female pig, especially one which has farrowed.

Usage examples:

There are ten sows and fifty piglets at the farm

noun

A large block of metal (larger than a ‘pig’) made by smelting.

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The machine produces aluminium sow ingots in a range of sizes

noun

The sensation of flavour perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance.

Usage examples:

The wine had a fruity taste

verb

Perceive or experience the flavour of.

Usage examples:

She had never tasted ice cream before

verb

The faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth

noun

The preparation of land for growing crops.

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Manual clearing followed by mechanized tillage

noun

The act of preparing land for growing crops

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Traditional methods of tillage

noun

The action of teaching a person or animal a particular skill or type of behaviour.

Usage examples:

In-service training for staff

verb

Teach (a person or animal) a particular skill or type of behaviour through practice and instruction over a period of time.

Usage examples:

The scheme trains people for promotion

noun

The process of learning the skills you need to do a particular job or activity

Usage examples:

We got two weeks of on-the-job training on how to conduct interviews.