CULTIVATION - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners

Example: her cultivation was remarkable

Categories: Socialization, Socialisation, Acculturation, Enculturation

Part of speech: Noun

(agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)

Categories: Production

Part of speech: Noun

the process of fostering the growth of something

Example: the cultivation of bees for honey

Categories: Growth, Growing, Maturation, Development, Ontogeny, Ontogenesis

Part of speech: Noun

the act of raising or growing plants (especially on a large scale)

Categories: Production

The word "cultivation" was borrowed from French cultivation.

French culinary terms dominate English cooking vocabulary because of Norman influence.