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Meaning of cultivation

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  cultivation
      n 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 [syn: {polish}, {refinement},
         {culture}, {cultivation}, {finish}]
      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)

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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