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The art or act of cultivating (improvement of land for or by agriculture), as:; Tillage: plowing, sowing and raising crops.countableuncountable
- The cultivation of these valleys dates back thousands of years.
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The art or act of cultivating (improvement of land for or by agriculture), as:; Light tillage: turning or stirring the soil, especially for weed control.countableuncountable
- The cultivation of the hillside led to soil erosion.
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The state of being cultivated or used for agriculturecountableuncountable
- These fields are in cultivation.
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Devotion of time or attention to the improvement of (something)countableuncountable
- His steadfast cultivation of their relationship finally bore fruit.
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Advancement or refinement in physical, intellectual, or moral conditioncountableuncountable
- She is a woman of great cultivation.
syn. tillage