Meaning & Definition of Cultivation in English

1. Socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners

• "Her cultivation was remarkable"

2. (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)

3. A highly developed state of perfection

• Having a flawless or impeccable quality

• "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

4. The process of fostering the growth of something

• "The cultivation of bees for honey"

5. The act of raising or growing plants (especially on a large scale)