Definition of Culture

1. Noun. A particular society at a particular time and place. "Early Mayan civilization"


2. Verb. Grow in a special preparation. "The biologist grows microorganisms"
Generic synonyms: Grow

3. Noun. The tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group.
Generic synonyms: Appreciation, Discernment, Perceptiveness, Taste
Specialized synonyms: Counterculture, Mass Culture, Letters
Derivative terms: Acculturate, Cultural, Cultural

4. Noun. All the knowledge and values shared by a society.
Exact synonyms: Acculturation
Generic synonyms: Cognitive Content, Content, Mental Object
Specialized synonyms: Meme
Derivative terms: Acculturate, Cultural, Cultural

5. Noun. (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar). "The culture of cells in a Petri dish"
Specialized synonyms: Starter
Category relationships: Biological Science, Biology
Generic synonyms: Development, Growing, Growth, Maturation, Ontogenesis, Ontogeny

6. Noun. A highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality. "Almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"
Exact synonyms: Cultivation, Finish, Polish, Refinement
Generic synonyms: Flawlessness, Ne Plus Ultra, Perfection
Derivative terms: Cultivate, Polish, Polish, Refine

7. Noun. The attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization. "The reason that the agency is doomed to inaction has something to do with the FBI culture"
Generic synonyms: Attitude, Mental Attitude
Specialized synonyms: Cyberculture, Kalashnikov Culture, Mosaic Culture

8. Noun. The raising of plants or animals. "The culture of oysters"
Generic synonyms: Cultivation
Specialized synonyms: Cranberry Culture, Monoculture, Tillage, Viniculture, Viticulture
Derivative terms: Cultural

Definition of Culture

1. n. The act or practice of cultivating, or of preparing the earth for seed and raising crops by tillage; as, the culture of the soil.

2. v. t. To cultivate; to educate.

3. n. The cultivation of bacteria or other organisms in artificial media or under artificial conditions.

Definition of Culture

1. to make fit for raising crops [v -TURED, -TURING, -TURES]

Medical Definition of Culture

1. To grow in vitro. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Culture

cults
cultural
culturally
cultural anthropology
cultural anthropology
cultural attache
cultural characteristics
cultural deprivation
cultural diversity
cultural evolution
cultural movement
Cultural Revolution
cultural shock
culturati
culture (current term)
culture (current term)
cultured
cultured
cultures
culture collections
culture media
culture medium
culture medium
culture shock
culturing
culturist
culturists
cultus
cultuses
cult of personality

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