Domestication Meaning
/dəˌmɛstəˈkeɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of domesticating, or accustoming to home; the action of taming wild animals or breeding plants.
nounThe act of domesticating, or making a legal instrument recognized and enforceable in a jurisdiction foreign to the one in which the instrument was originally issued or created.
Sentence Examples
Zebras become progressively more ill-tempered as they age, which militates against their domestication.
The domestication of animals began thousands of years ago.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The process of ____ wolves into dogs took thousands of years.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Zebras become progressively more ill-tempered as they age, which militates against their ____.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English domesticate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English domestication From domesticate + -ion.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The process of ____ wolves into dogs took thousands of years.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Zebras become progressively more ill-tempered as they age, which militates against their ____.