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cultivation |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cultivation \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: cultivation n 1: socialization through training and education 2: production of food by preparing the land to grow crops
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