cultivation
cultivation Lexical Profile
cultivation Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The action or process of preparing and using land for growing crops, or of raising and caring for plants.
"The fertile river valley has been under continuous cultivation for thousands of years."
The deliberate development, fostering, or improvement of a quality, skill, or relationship.
"Success in diplomacy relies heavily on the patient cultivation of mutual trust among nations."
The state of being educated, refined, and cultured in manners, taste, or intellect.
"Her extensive library and insightful conversation reflected a lifetime of intellectual cultivation."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 18th century from Medieval Latin cultivationem, a noun of action from cultivare ('to till or tend'), ultimately derived from Classical Latin colere ('to till, inhabit, or care for').