The ancient terraces on the hillside demonstrate sophisticated cultivation techniques that prevented soil erosion for centuries.
山坡上的古代梯田展示了防止水土流失数世纪的精湛耕作技术。
Which choice best defines “cultivation”?
D — The act of growing crops or plants. “cultivation” means the act of growing crops or plants.
Which word means “the act of growing crops or plants”?
C — cultivation. “cultivation” means the act of growing crops or plants.
cultivation — the act of growing crops or plants. In Chinese: 耕作，栽培.
cultivation is pronounced /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/.
The ancient terraces on the hillside demonstrate sophisticated cultivation techniques that prevented soil erosion for centuries. (山坡上的古代梯田展示了防止水土流失数世纪的精湛耕作技术。)
farming, growing, tillage — all close in meaning to cultivation (the act of growing crops or plants).
fallowing — each the opposite of cultivation (the act of growing crops or plants).
Yes. cultivation is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.