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1. (n.) culture
artistic and intellectual pursuits and products.
2. culture
a quality of enlightenment or refinement arising from an acquaintance with and concern for what is regarded as excellent in the arts, letters, manners, etc.
3. culture
development or improvement of the mind by education or training.
4. culture
the sum total of ways of living built up by a group of human beings and transmitted from one generation to another.
5. culture
a particular form or stage of civilization, as that of a nation or period:
Greek culture.
6. culture
the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group:
youth culture; the drug culture.
7. culture
the cultivation of microorganisms or tissues for scientific study, medicinal use, etc.
8. culture
the product or growth resulting from such cultivation.
9. culture
the act or practice of cultivating the soil.
10. culture
the raising of plants or animals, esp. with a view to their improvement.
11. (v.t.) culture
to subject to culture; cultivate.
12. culture
to grow (microorganisms, tissues, etc.) in or on a controlled or defined medium.
13. culture
to introduce (living material) into a culture medium.
Etymology: (1400–50; (< AF) < L cultūra. See cult , -ure)
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| Definition of 'culture' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) culture, civilization, civilisation
a particular society at a particular time and place
"early Mayan civilization"
2. (noun) culture
the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group
3. (noun) acculturation, culture
all the knowledge and values shared by a society
4. (noun) culture
(biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar)
"the culture of cells in a Petri dish"
5. (noun) polish, refinement, culture, cultivation, finish
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
6. (noun) culture
the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization
"the developing drug culture"; "the reason that the agency is doomed to inaction has something to do with the FBI culture"
7. (verb) culture
the raising of plants or animals
"the culture of oysters"
8. (verb) culture
grow in a special preparation
"the biologist grows microorganisms"
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1. (noun) culture
the customs, traditions, art, and behaviors of a society or group
two countries with very different cultures; American/Western/Asian etc. culture
2. culture
culture shock
the difficulty of dealing with living in a new culture
3. culture
the behaviors and beliefs of an organization
the intention to change the company culture; a culture of corruption
4. culture
the arts, literature, drama, film, etc.
a city full of culture; articles on pop culture and celebrities
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| Definition of 'culture' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) culture
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. (noun) culture
the act of, or any labor or means employed for, training, disciplining, or refining the moral and intellectual nature of man; as, the culture of the mind
3. (noun) culture
the state of being cultivated; result of cultivation; physical improvement; enlightenment and discipline acquired by mental and moral training; civilization; refinement in manners and taste
4. (verb) culture
to cultivate; to educate
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| Definition of 'culture' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. culture
A collective expression for all behavior patterns acquired and socially transmitted through symbols. Culture includes customs, traditions, and language.
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Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. culture
A feature of the terrain that has been constructed by man. Included are such items as roads, buildings, and canals; boundary lines; and, in a broad sense, all names and legends on a map.
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Sense: a form or type of civilization of a certain race or nation
the Jewish culture.
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 Afrikaans: kultuur |
 Arabic: حَضارَه |
 Bulgarian: култура |
 Brazilian: cultura |
 Czech: kultura |
 German: die Kultur |
 Danish: kultur; kulturliv; levevi |
 Greek: πολιτισμός |
 Spanish: cultura |
 Estonian: kultuur |
 Farsi: فرهنگ |
 Finnish: kulttuuri |
 French: culture |
 Hebrew: תַרבּוּת |
 Hindi: सभ्यता |
 Croatian: kultura |
 Hungarian: kultúra |
 Indonesian: kebudayaan |
 Icelandic: (þjóð)menning |
 Italian: cultura |
 Japanese: 文化 |
 Korean: 문화 |
 Lithuanian: kultūra |
 Latvian: kultūra |
 Malay: budaya |
 Dutch: cultuur |
 Norwegian: kultur |
 Polish: kultura |
 Persian: فرهنگ |
 Pashto: دستور، فرهنګ |
 Portuguese: cultura |
 Romanian: cultură |
 Russian: культура |
 Slovak: kultúra |
 Slovenian: kultura |
 Serbian: kultura |
 Swedish: kultur |
 Thai: วัฒนธรรม |
 Turkish: kültür |
 Taiwanese: 文化 |
 Ukrainian: культура |
 Urdu: تهذيب، تمدن، ثقافت |
 Vietnamese: văn hóa |
 Chinese: 文化 |
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