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cultivation
has definitions from the fields of economics,business,agriculture,sociology
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[ noun ] (sociology) socialization through training and education
Used in print (Joyce O. Hertzler, American Social Institutions;...)As Yinger has pointed_out , the `` reliance on symbols , on tradition , on sacred_writings , on the cultivation of emotional feelings of identity and harmony with sacred values , turns one to the past far more than to the future '' . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops
Used in print (Bell I. Wiley, "Home Letters of Johnny Reb and Billy...)An Alabamian wrote : `` Col._Henry is [ an ignoramus ] fit for nothing higher than the cultivation of corn '' . Related terms production farming culture aquaculture culture tilling beekeeping farming |
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[ noun ] a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
Synonyms Examples "he 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"--Conrad Related terms |
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