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Definition of cultivation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cultivation

noun
 
/ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃn/
 
/ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃn/
[uncountable]
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  1. the preparation and use of land for growing plants or crops
    • under cultivation fertile land that is under cultivation (= being cultivated)
    • rice/wheat cultivation
    see also shifting cultivationTopics Farmingc1
  2. the deliberate development of a particular relationship, quality or skill
    • the cultivation of a good relationship with local firms
See cultivation in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee cultivation in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

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