Synonyms: cultivation
Definition: (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)
Similar words: production
Definition: (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale
Usage: he introduced more efficient methods of production
Synonyms: cultivation
Definition: the act of raising or growing plants (especially on a large scale)
Similar words: production
Definition: (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale
Usage: he introduced more efficient methods of production
Synonyms: cultivation
Definition: socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
Usage: her cultivation was remarkable
Similar words: socialisation, socialization, enculturation, acculturation
Definition: the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture
Usage: the socialization of children to the norms of their culture
Synonyms: cultivation
Definition: the process of fostering the growth of something
Usage: the cultivation of bees for honey
Similar words: growing, growth, ontogenesis, ontogeny, maturation, development
Definition: (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
Usage: he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children
Synonyms: cultivation, culture, finish, refinement, polish
Definition: a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
Usage: 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
Similar words: ne plus ultra, perfection, flawlessness
Definition: the state of being without a flaw or defect