noun (n)

• socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners(noun.act)

  Example:
  Her cultivation was remarkable.
  

  source: wordnet30
• (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)(noun.act)

  source: wordnet30
• a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality(noun.state)

  Synonym:
  culture, finish, polish, refinement
  

  source: wordnet30
• the process of fostering the growth of something(noun.process)

  Example:
  The cultivation of bees for honey.
  

  source: wordnet30
• the act of raising or growing plants (especially on a large scale)(noun.act)

  source: wordnet30
• The art or act of cultivating; improvement for agricultural purposes or by agricultural processes; tillage; production by tillage.(noun)

  source: webster1913