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Definition of Culture
1. Noun. A particular society at a particular time and place. "Early Mayan civilization"
Exact synonyms: Civilisation, Civilization
Category relationships: Archaeology, Archeology
Generic synonyms: Society
Terms within: Subculture
Specialized synonyms: Aegean Civilisation, Aegean Civilization, Aegean Culture, Helladic Civilisation, Helladic Civilization, Helladic Culture, Indus Civilization, Minoan Civilisation, Minoan Civilization, Minoan Culture, Mycenaean Civilisation, Mycenaean Civilization, Mycenaean Culture, Paleo-american Culture, Paleo-amerind Culture, Paleo-indian Culture, Western Civilization, Western Culture
Derivative terms: Acculturate
Category relationships: Archaeology, Archeology
Generic synonyms: Society
Terms within: Subculture
Specialized synonyms: Aegean Civilisation, Aegean Civilization, Aegean Culture, Helladic Civilisation, Helladic Civilization, Helladic Culture, Indus Civilization, Minoan Civilisation, Minoan Civilization, Minoan Culture, Mycenaean Civilisation, Mycenaean Civilization, Mycenaean Culture, Paleo-american Culture, Paleo-amerind Culture, Paleo-indian Culture, Western Civilization, Western Culture
Derivative terms: Acculturate
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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