cultivation

== English == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin cultivātus, perfect passive participle of cultivō, +‎ -ion, or Middle French cultivation. By surface analysis, cultivate +‎ -ion. === Pronunciation === (weak vowel distinction) IPA(key): /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/, [ˌkʰʌltɪˈveɪʃn̩] (weak vowel merger) IPA(key): /ˌkʌltəˈveɪʃən/, [ˌkʰʌltəˈveɪʃn̩] Rhymes: -eɪʃən Hyphenation: cul‧ti‧va‧tion === Noun === cultivation (countable and uncountable, plural cultivations) The art or act of cultivating (improvement of land for or by agriculture), as: Tillage: plowing, sowing and raising crops. Light tillage: turning or stirring the soil, especially for weed control. Coordinate terms: no-till, no-tillage The state of being cultivated or used for agriculture Devotion of time or attention to the improvement of (something) Advancement or refinement in physical, intellectual, or moral condition ==== Synonyms ==== (art or act of cultivating): tillage (advancement or refinement in condition): refinement, culture; education ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kyl.ti.va.sjɔ̃/ Hyphenation: cul‧ti‧va‧tion === Noun === cultivation f (plural cultivations) cultivation ==== Related terms ====