Cultivation
Pronunciation : Cul`ti*va"tion (kl`t-v"shn)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. cultivation.]
Definition : 1. The art or act of cultivating; improvement for agricultural purposes or by agricultural processes; tillage; production by tillage.
2. Bestowal of time or attention for self-improvement or for the benefit of others; fostering care.
3. The state of being cultivated; advancement in physical, intellectual, or moral condition; refinement; culture. Italy . . . was but imperfectly reduced to cultivation before the irruption of the barbarians. Hallam.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913