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Definitions

cultivation

[kuhl-tuh-vey-shuhn] / ˌkʌl təˈveɪ ʃən /
NOUN
development of land for growing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
farming gardening horticulture planting
STRONG
agrology agronomy plowing tillage tilling working
WEAK
agronomics
Antonyms
WEAK
destruction harm hurt ignorance neglect unsophistication
NOUN
culture, sophistication, education
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breeding improvement
STRONG
advancement civility civilization delicacy discernment discrimination enlightenment gentility grounding learning letters manners polish progress refinement schooling taste
WEAK
aestheticism good taste refined taste
Antonyms
STRONG
coarseness crudeness decline ignorance retreat retrogression roughness rudeness
WEAK
destruction harm hurt neglect unsophistication
NOUN
nurture, help
Synonyms
STRONGEST
development
STRONG
advancement advocacy encouragement enhancement fostering furtherance patronage promotion support
Antonyms
STRONG
discouragement opposition stop stoppage
WEAK
destruction harm hurt ignorance neglect unsophistication

Example Sentences

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Barbed wire served as a symbol of violence and oppression, but also of agriculture, cultivation and survival.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

But cultivation really took off after 2021, thanks to media coverage.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

It hopes Israeli help can significantly boost the amount of land under cultivation from its current level of just 3 percent.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

As a result, the leftover flour is free from processing contaminants, aside from residues already present from agricultural sunflower cultivation.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

Some developments spread from south to north in China, especially iron smelting and rice cultivation.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.