cultivation

Definition

The art or act of cultivating (improvement of land for or by agriculture), as:

Etymology

From Medieval Latin cultivātus, perfect passive participle of cultivō, + -ion, or Middle French cultivation. By surface analysis, cultivate + -ion.

Example Sentences

• "The cultivation of these valleys dates back thousands of years."
• "The cultivation of the hillside led to soil erosion."
• "These fields are in cultivation."

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