Fertilizing: meaning, definitions and examples
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fertilizing
[ ˈfɜːrtəˌlaɪzɪŋ ]
agriculture
The act of adding nutrients to soil to help plants grow.
Synonyms
enriching, feeding, nourishing
Examples of usage
- Farmers are fertilizing their fields before planting crops.
- She fertilized her garden with compost to improve the soil quality.
biology
The process of making an egg cell capable of being fertilized by a sperm cell.
Synonyms
conceiving, impregnating, inseminating
Examples of usage
- The female fish is fertilizing her eggs before the male fish releases sperm.
- In vitro fertilization is a common method for couples struggling with infertility.
Translations
Translations of the word "fertilizing" in other languages:
🇵🇹 fertilização
🇮🇳 उर्वरीकरण
🇩🇪 Düngung
🇮🇩 pemupukan
🇺🇦 удобрення
🇵🇱 nawożenie
🇯🇵 肥料 (ひりょう)
🇫🇷 fertilisation
🇪🇸 fertilización
🇹🇷 gübreleme
🇰🇷 비옥화 (비료 주기)
🇸🇦 تسميد
🇨🇿 hnojení
🇸🇰 hnojenie
🇨🇳 施肥 (shīféi)
🇸🇮 gnojenje
🇮🇸 áburður
🇰🇿 тыңайту
🇬🇪 სასუქით განოყიერება
🇦🇿 gübrələmə
🇲🇽 fertilización
Word origin
The word 'fertilizing' originates from the Latin word 'fertilis', meaning fruitful or productive. The concept of fertilizing soil dates back to ancient civilizations such as the Egyptians and Mesopotamians, who used animal manure to improve crop yields. In the biological context, fertilizing refers to the process of combining egg and sperm cells to initiate reproduction. The modern agricultural practice of fertilizing has evolved with the development of synthetic fertilizers and organic methods.