Cultivation

Noun

Definitions

1.NounThe art or act of cultivating (improvement of land for or by agriculture), as: Tillage: plowing, sowing and raising crops.

"The cultivation of these valleys dates back thousands of years.; The cultivation of the hillside led to soil erosion."

2.NounTillage: plowing, sowing and raising crops.

"The cultivation of these valleys dates back thousands of years."

3.NounLight tillage: turning or stirring the soil, especially for weed control.

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

4.NounThe state of being cultivated or used for agriculture

"These fields are in cultivation."

5.NounDevotion of time or attention to the improvement of (something)

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

6.NounAdvancement or refinement in physical, intellectual, or moral condition

"She is a woman of great cultivation."

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