cultivation vs growing

growing vs cultivation

cultivation and growing both are nouns.

cultivation is not an adjective while growing is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cultivation	Yes	No	No	No
growing	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, growing is a hypernym of cultivation; that is, growing is a word with a broader meaning than cultivation:

cultivation: the process of fostering the growth of something
growing: (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

Other hypernyms of cultivation include development, growth, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny.

cultivation (noun)	growing (noun)
(agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)	(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
socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners	(electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state
the act of raising or growing plants (especially on a large scale)
the process of fostering the growth of something
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality

cultivation (adjective)	growing (adjective)
	relating to or suitable for growth

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