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Definitions for: Cultivation
[n] (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops
[n] socialization through training and education
[n] 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
Webster (1913) Definition: 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.
2. Bestowal of time or attention for self-improvement or for
the benefit of others; fostering care.
3. The state of being cultivated; advancement in physical,
intellectual, or moral condition; refinement; culture.
Italy . . . was but imperfectly reduced to
cultivation before the irruption of the barbarians.
--Hallam.
Synonyms: culture, finish, polish, refinement
See Also: acculturation, agriculture, apiculture, beekeeping, culture, enculturation, farming, flawlessness, husbandry, ne plus ultra, perfection, production, socialisation, socialization, tilling
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