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The art or act of cultivating; improvement for agricultural purposes or by agricultural processes; tillage; production by tillage.

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  1. n. The art or act of cultivating; improvement for agricultural purposes or by agricultural processes; tillage; production by tillage.
  2. n. Bestowal of time or attention for self-improvement or for the benefit of others; fostering care.
  3. n. The state of being cultivated; advancement in physical, intellectual, or moral condition; refinement; culture.
  4. n. socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
  5. n. (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)
  6. n. a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
  7. n. the process of fostering the growth of something
  8. n. the act of raising or growing plants (especially on a large scale)
  9. 1. The art or act of cultivating; improvement for agricultural purposes or by agricultural processes; tillage; production by tillage. 2. Bestowal of time or attention for improvement">self-improvement or for the benefit of others; fostering care. 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.
  10. n:100 n. socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners n. (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale) n. the process of fostering the growth of something