Main entry: cultivation
Definition: (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)
Main entry: cultivation
Definition: the act of raising or growing plants (especially on a large scale)
Main entry: cultivation
Definition: socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
Usage: her cultivation was remarkable
Main entry: cultivation
Definition: the process of fostering the growth of something
Usage: the cultivation of bees for honey
Main entry: cultivation, culture, finish, refinement, polish
Definition: a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
Usage: 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