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. [1913 Webster] 2. Bestowal of time or attention for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cultivation — [n1] development of land for growing agrology, agronomics, agronomy, farming, gardening, horticulture, planting, plowing, tillage, tilling, working; concept 257 cultivation [n2] culture, sophistication, education advancement, aestheticism,… … New thesaurus
cultivation — (n.) c.1700, of knowledge, etc., a figurative use, from Fr. cultivation (16c.), noun of action from cultiver, from L. cultivare to till (see CULTIVATE (Cf. cultivate)). Meaning raising of a plant or crop is from 1719; literal sense of tilling of… … Etymology dictionary
cultivation — index civilization, development (progression), discipline (training), education, promotion (encouragement) … Law dictionary
cultivation — breeding, *culture, refinement … New Dictionary of Synonyms
cultivation — [kul΄tə vā′shən] n. 1. the act of cultivating (in various senses) 2. refinement, or culture … English World dictionary
cultivation — cul|ti|va|tion [ˌkʌltıˈveıʃən] n [U] 1.) the preparation and use of land for growing crops ▪ different methods of soil cultivation under cultivation ▪ These fields have been under cultivation (=used for growing crops) for years. 2.) the planting… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cultivation — noun (U) 1 the preparation and use of land for growing crops: different methods of soil cultivation | under cultivation (=used for growing crops and plants): These fields have been under cultivation for years. 2 the planting and growing of plants … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cultivation — (kul ti va sion) s. f. Travail nécessaire pour mettre la terre en culture. • On juge avec raison que, lorsqu une nation n est recherchée ni dans sa nourriture, ni dans son habillement, ni dans son logement, il suffit, pour la faire subsister… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
cultivation — cultivate UK US /ˈkʌltɪveɪt/ verb [T] ► PRODUCTION to prepare land and grow crops on it, or to grow a particular crop: »Corn, or maize, is indigenous to Mexico and has been cultivated there for some 6,000 years. ► to try to develop and improve… … Financial and business terms
