From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cultivation
n 1: socialization through training and education to develop
one's mind or manners; "her cultivation was remarkable"
2: (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to
grow crops (especially on a large scale)
3: a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or
impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I
admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an
inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is
almost art"--Joseph Conrad [syn: polish, refinement,
culture, cultivation, finish]
4: the process of fostering the growth of something; "the
cultivation of bees for honey"
5: the act of raising or growing plants (especially on a large
scale)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Cultivation \Cul`ti*va"tion\ (k?l`t?-v?"sh?n), n. [Cf. F.
cultivation.]
1. The art or act of cultivating; improvement for
agricultural purposes or by agricultural processes;
tillage; production by tillage.
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2. Bestowal of time or attention for self-improvement or for
the benefit of others; fostering care.
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3. The state of being cultivated; advancement in physical,
intellectual, or moral condition; refinement; culture.
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Italy . . . was but imperfectly reduced to
cultivation before the irruption of the barbarians.
--Hallam.
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