| Definitions of 'culture' |
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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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| Definitions of 'culture' |
Webster 1913 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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