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domestication

[duh-mes-ti-key-shuhn] / dəˌmɛs tɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
discipline
Synonyms
STRONGEST
control development education method practice preparation regulation restraint self-control self-restraint will
STRONG
conduct cultivation curb drill drilling exercise inculcation indoctrination limitation orderliness self-command self-government strictness subordination willpower
WEAK
self-mastery
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitation ignorance
WEAK
award chaos confusion disorder disorganization neglect negligence permissiveness reward
NOUN
domesticity
Synonyms
WEAK
family life staying at home
NOUN
training
Synonyms
STRONGEST
coaching discipline drill education exercise guidance instruction practice schooling teaching workout
STRONG
background basics buildup cultivation foundation grounding groundwork indoctrination preliminaries principles readying seasoning sharpening tuition tune-up tutelage upbringing warmup
WEAK
chalk talk
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorance neglect
STRONG
destruction

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The point is also made that the evolution of dogs and their domestication tens of thousands of years ago may mean that they have, or have developed, an inclination toward language.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

By moving and using this wild potato, they may have begun the earliest stages of domestication while also building a distinctive cultural tradition in the Four Corners region.

From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026

The research also highlights how difficult it is to identify the earliest stages of dog domestication.

From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026

The new evidence shows cat domestication didn't start at the dawn of agriculture - in the Levant.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

As we shall see, there were few or no wild mammal species suitable for domestication in the other Mediterranean zones of California, Chile, southwestern Australia, and South Africa.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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