cultivation

[ kuhl-tuh-vey-shuhn ]
/ ˌkʌl təˈveɪ ʃən /
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noun

the act or art of cultivating.
the state of being cultivated.
culture; refinement.

Origin of cultivation

First recorded in 1690–1700; cultivate + -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM cultivation

Words nearby cultivation

cultivable, cultivar, cultivate, cultivate one's own garden, cultivated, cultivation, cultivator, cultrate, cultural, cultural anthropology, cultural appropriation

Words related to cultivation

horticulture, farming, gardening, planting, breeding, improvement, development, working, tillage, agronomy, agrology, gentility, discernment, learning, taste, discrimination, civility, delicacy, advancement

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British Dictionary definitions for cultivation

cultivation
/ (ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən) /

noun

agriculture
  1. the planting, tending, improving, or harvesting of crops or plants
  2. the preparation of ground to promote their growth
development, esp through education, training, etc
culture or sophistication, esp social refinement

Medical definitions for cultivation

cultivation
[ kŭl′tə-vā′shən ]

n.

The process of promoting the growth of a biological culture.

Other words from cultivation

cul′ti•vate′ v.