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Entry 3 senses Webster, 1913

Cultivation

/(k?l`t?-v?"sh?n)/ · Cul·ti·va·tion · IPA /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/
01 n. The art or act of cultivating; improvement for agricultural purposes or by agricultural processes; tillage; production by tillage.
  1. 1.
    The art or act of cultivating; improvement for agricultural purposes or by agricultural processes; tillage; production by tillage.
  2. 2.
    Bestowal of time or attention for self-improvement or for the benefit of others; fostering care.
  3. 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.