Cultivation

/ˌkʌltəˈveɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The process of preparing and using land for growing crops; the development or improvement of something through care and effort.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin 'cultivatio' from 'cultivare' meaning to till or inhabit, from 'cultus' (tended, cultivated). The metaphorical sense of developing skills or culture emerged from agricultural practices.

Kelly Says

The word 'culture' shares the same root as cultivation - both originally described tending the soil, which makes perfect sense since human civilization literally grew from our ability to cultivate plants and develop agricultural communities.

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