cul ‧ ti ‧ va ‧ tion /ˌkʌltəˈveɪʃ ə n, ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
1 . the preparation and use of land for growing crops:
soil cultivation
under cultivation
These fields have been under cultivation (=used for growing crops) for years.
2 . the planting and growing of plants and crops:
Terraces for rice cultivation covered the hillsides.
cultivation of
the cultivation of tobacco
3 . the deliberate development of a particular quality or skill