domestication

dəˌmɛstɪˈkeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of domestication - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

human associationadjustment to living closely with humans

Domestication of cats has led to their friendly nature.

acclimatization

adaptation

taming

animal

TECH.

the process of taming animals for human use

TECH.

Domestication of dogs began thousands of years ago.

domesticating

taming

training

plant

TECH.

adaptation of plants for human benefit

TECH.

Corn underwent domestication to become a staple food worldwide..

cultivation

taming

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Origin of domestication

Latin, domesticus (of the home)

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taming

domestication

process of making an animal or person tame

taming

adj.

domestication

leading to a domesticated or subdued state

domestic goat

domestication

goat species adapted to living with humans

tame

domestication

make an animal less wild or easier to control

tameable

adj.

domestication possible

capable of being tamed or domesticated

tameness

domestication

attribute of being domesticated

untamable

adj.

animal

resistant to domestication or training

wildling

nature

animal living in the wild without domestication

Examples of domestication in a sentence

Domestication has made many animals dependent on humans.
Domestication of cattle transformed agricultural practices.
The domestication of horses revolutionized transportation.
The domestication of wheat transformed agriculture.
Domestication of rice allowed for the development of ancient civilizations.

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French:domestication, apprivoisement, ...
German:Domestizierung, Zähmung, ...
Italian:domesticazione, addomesticamento, ...
Spanish:domesticación, adiestramiento, ...
Portuguese:domesticação, ...
Chinese:驯化, 驯养, ...
Japanese:家畜化, 動物化, ...
Arabic:اِسْتِئْنَاس, تَأْلِيف, ...
Hebrew:בִּיּוּת, ...
Russian:доместикация, культивация, ...
Ukrainian:доместикація, приручення, ...
Hindi:पालतूकरण, वशीकरण, ...
Bengali:গৃহপালিতকরণ, পালিতকরণ, ...
Catalan:domesticació, domesticament, ...
Czech:domestikace, zdomácnění, ...
Danish:domesticering, domestikation, ...
Dutch:domesticatie, temmen, ...
Greek:εξημέρωση, εκημέρευση, ...
Hungarian:domesztikáció, ...
Khmer:ការចិញ្ចឹមឲ្យស៊ាំមនុស្ស, ការផ្សាំងសត្វ, ...
Korean:길들임, 사육, ...
Persian:اهلی‌سازی, اهلی سازی, ...
Polish:udomowienie, oswajanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):domesticação, cultivo, ...
Romanian:domesticire, îmblânzire, ...
Swedish:domesticering, tämjande, ...
Thai:การทำให้เชื่อง, การเลี้ยงให้เชื่อง, ...
Turkish:evcilleştirme, evcilleştirilme, ...
Vietnamese:sự thuần hóa, việc thuần hóa, ...

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Definition of domestication - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of domestication

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