cultivation

American  

[kuhl-tuh-vey-shuhn] / ˌkʌl təˈveɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act or art of cultivating.

2. the state of being cultivated. cultivated.

3. culture; refinement.

   Synonyms:

   taste, breeding, gentility

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cultivation British  

/ ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən /

noun

1. agriculture

   1. the planting, tending, improving, or harvesting of crops or plants

   2. the preparation of ground to promote their growth

2. development, esp through education, training, etc

3. culture or sophistication, esp social refinement

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Usage

What does cultivation mean? Cultivation is the act of growing something or improving its growth, especially crops.Cultivation can also be used in a more figurative way to refer to the same kind of process, except that the thing being grown or improved is often an abstract thing, such as a business or a friendship.Cultivation is a noun form of the verb cultivate.The literal sense of cultivation is most often used in the context of agriculture, but it can also refer to things being grown in a laboratory. Its figurative sense can apply to the development of many different things, such as relationships, skills, and even cultures.Example: The rich soil in this region is ideal for the cultivation of a variety of crops.

Other Word Forms

• noncultivation noun
• overcultivation noun
• precultivation noun
• recultivation noun
• self-cultivation noun
• uncultivation noun

Etymology

Origin of cultivation

First recorded in 1690–1700; cultivate + -ion

Related Words

• farming
• gardening
• horticulture
• planting