ˌkəltəˈvāshən noun
( -s )
1. : the act or art of cultivating: as
a. : the art or process of agriculture : tillage ; especially : intertillage to destroy weeds and loosen soil
fields brought under cultivation
b. : culture 6
c. : a fostering or practicing especially of a branch of learning : a training and developing (as of taste, mind, manners)
d. : assiduous development of personal relations
cultivation of new friendships
2. : something produced by cultivating : culture , refinement , civilization
a man of charm and cultivation
3. : land being cultivated
villagers working on the headman's cultivations