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Irrigation vs Cultivation - What's the difference?

irrigation | cultivation |

As nouns the difference between irrigation and cultivation

is that irrigation is irrigation (the act or process of irrigating) while cultivation is the art or act of cultivating; improvement of land for or by agriculture.

irrigation

English

(wikipedia irrigation)

Noun

  • The act or process of irrigating, or the state of being irrigated; especially, the operation of causing water to flow over lands, for nourishing plants.
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    Derived terms

    * nasal irrigation

    cultivation

    English

    Noun

  • The art or act of cultivating; improvement of land for or by agriculture
    • The heavy cultivation of the hillside led to soil erosion.
  • The state of being cultivated or used for agriculture
    • ''These fields are in cultivation .
  • Devotion of time or attention to the improvement of (something)
    • His steadfast cultivation of their relationship finally bore fruit.
  • Advancement or refinement in physical, intellectual, or moral condition
    • She is a woman of great cultivation .

    Synonyms

    * (art or act of cultivating) tillage * (advancement or refinement in condition) refinement, culture; education

    Related terms

    * cultivar * cultivate, cultivator