· socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners; "her cultivation was remarkable"
Hypernym(s): socialization, socialisation, acculturation, enculturation
· (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)
Hypernym(s): production
· a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad
Synonym(s): polish, refinement, culture, finish
Hypernym(s): perfection, flawlessness, ne_plus_ultra
· the process of fostering the growth of something; "the cultivation of bees for honey"
Hypernym(s): growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis
· the act of raising or growing plants (especially on a large scale)
Hypernym(s): production