Cultivation

noun

/ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/

Word Frequency: 11.4

Definitions

1.nounThe art or act of cultivating; improvement of land for or by agriculture

"The heavy cultivation of the hillside led to soil erosion."

2.nounThe state of being cultivated or used for agriculture

"These fields are in cultivation."

3.nounDevotion of time or attention to the improvement of (something)

"His steadfast cultivation of their relationship finally bore fruit."

4.nounAdvancement or refinement in physical, intellectual, or moral condition

"She is a woman of great cultivation."

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