cultivation

cul·ti·va·tion  (klt-vshn)

n.

1.

a. The act of cultivating.

b. The state of being cultivated.

2. Refinement; culture.

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cultivation

Noun

1. the act of cultivating

2. culture or refinement

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A deliberate and calculated association with a person for the purpose of recruitment, obtaining information, or gaining control for these or other purposes.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cultivation - socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners; "her cultivation was remarkable" acculturation, enculturation, socialisation, socialization - the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"
	2.	cultivation - (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale) production - (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale; "he introduced more efficient methods of production" aquaculture - rearing aquatic animals or cultivating aquatic plants for food apiculture, beekeeping - the cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honey farming, husbandry, agriculture - the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock farming, husbandry, agriculture - the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock culture - the raising of plants or animals; "the culture of oysters" tilling - cultivation of the land in order to raise crops
	3.	cultivation - 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 refinement, polish, finish, culture flawlessness, ne plus ultra, perfection - the state of being without a flaw or defect
	4.	cultivation - the process of fostering the growth of something; "the cultivation of bees for honey" growing, growth, ontogenesis, ontogeny, maturation, development - (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"
	5.	cultivation - the act of raising or growing plants (especially on a large scale) production - (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale; "he introduced more efficient methods of production"

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cultivation

noun 1. farming, working, gardening, tilling, ploughing, husbandry, agronomy

noun 2. growing, planting, production, farming

noun 3. development, fostering, pursuit, devotion to

noun 4. promotion, support, encouragement, nurture, patronage, advancement, advocacy, enhancement, furtherance

noun 5. refinement, letters, learning, education, culture, taste, breeding, manners, polish, discrimination, civilization, enlightenment, sophistication, good taste, civility, gentility, discernment

Translations

cultivation [kʌltɪˈveɪʃən] n → cultivo;

(fig) → cultura

cultivation [kʌltɪˈveɪʃən] n → culture f

cultivation [kʌltɪˈveɪʃən] cultivate n (of land) → Bebauung f, landwirtschaftliche Nutzung f;

(of crop) → Anbau m

cultivation [kʌltɪˈveɪʃən] n → coltivazione f