cultivation

 
Pronunciation: /kʌltɪˈveɪʃn/

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1the action of cultivating land, or the state of being cultivated: the cultivation of arable crops the economy was based largely on rice cultivation
  • 2the process of trying to acquire or develop a quality or skill: the cultivation of good staff-management relations
  • 3refinement and good education: a man of cultivation and taste