Cul′ti‐va″tion (k?l′t?–v?″sh?n), n. [Cf. F. cultivation.] 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 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.