Cultivation

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ËŒkÊŒltɪˈveɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Origin

From French cultivation

Full definition of cultivation

Noun

1. The art or act of cultivating; improvement of land for or by agricultureThe heavy cultivation of the hillside led to soil erosion.
2. The state of being cultivated or used for agriculture''These fields are in cultivation.
3. Devotion of time or attention to the improvement of (something)His steadfast cultivation of their relationship finally bore fruit.
4. Advancement or refinement in physical, intellectual, or moral conditionShe is a woman of great cultivation.

Synonyms

• (art or act of cultivating) tillage
• (advancement or refinement in condition) refinement, culture; education

Related terms

• cultivar
• cultivate, cultivator