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cultivation

cul·ti·va·tion

UK/ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/ US/ˌkʰʌltɪˈveɪʃn̩/ uncommon

noun

1.
2.

(agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops

3.

a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality

  • “they performed with great polish”
  • “I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose”
  • “almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art” -Joseph Conrad
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Origin

From Medieval Latin cultivātus, perfect passive participle of cultivō, + -ion, or Middle French cultivation. By surface analysis, cultivate + -ion.

Phrases

  • cultivation theory
  • shifting cultivation

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