cultivation : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: cultivation	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for cultivation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cultivation n socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners; "her cultivation was remarkable" (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale) 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 Synonym(s): polish, refinement, culture, cultivation, finish the process of fostering the growth of something; "the cultivation of bees for honey" the act of raising or growing plants (especially on a large scale)
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cultivation \Cul`tiva"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.