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.