Definitions for culture
ˈkʌl tʃərcul·ture

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.9 / 34 votes

1. culture, civilization, civilisationnoun

   a particular society at a particular time and place

   "early Mayan civilization"

2. culturenoun

   the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group

3. acculturation, culturenoun

   all the knowledge and values shared by a society

4. culturenoun

   (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar)

   "the culture of cells in a Petri dish"

5. polish, refinement, culture, cultivation, finishnoun

   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. culturenoun

   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. cultureverb

   the raising of plants or animals

   "the culture of oysters"

8. cultureverb

   grow in a special preparation

   "the biologist grows microorganisms"

GCIDERate this definition:4.0 / 4 votes

1. Culturenoun

   (Biol.) (a) The cultivation of bacteria or other organisms (such as fungi or eukaryotic cells from mulitcellular organisms) in artificial media or under artificial conditions. (b) The collection of organisms resulting from such a cultivation. The growth of cells obtained from multicellular animals or plants in artificial media is called tissue culture.

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. culturenoun

   The arts, customs, and habits that characterize a particular society or nation.

2. culturenoun

   The beliefs, values, behaviour and material objects that constitute a people's way of life.

3. culturenoun

   The process of growing a bacterial or other biological entity in an artificial medium.

4. culturenoun

   Any knowledge passed from one generation to the next, not necessarily with respect to human beings.

5. culturenoun

   The collective noun for a group of bacteria.

6. culturenoun

   cultivation

   The Culture of Spring-Flowering Bulbs

7. culturenoun

   The language and peculiarities of a geographical location.

   A culture is the combination of the language that you speak and the geographical location you belong to. It also includes the way you represent dates, times and currencies. ... Examples: en-UK, en-US, de-AT, fr-BE, etc.

8. cultureverb

   To maintain in an environment suitable for growth (especially of bacteria).

9. cultureverb

   To increase the artistic or scientific interest (in something).

10. Etymology: From cultura, from cultus, perfect passive participle of colo (related to colonus and colonia), from earlier *, from kʷel-.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CULTUREnoun

   Etymology: cultura, Latin.

   1. The act of cultivation; the act of tilling the ground; tillage.

   Give us seed unto our heart, and culture to our understanding, that there may come fruit of it. 2 Esd viii. 6.

   These three last were slower than the ordinary wheat of itself, and this culture did rather retard than advance. Francis Bacon.

   The plough was not invented ’till after the deluge; the earth requiring little or no care or culture, but yielding its increase freely, and without labour and toil. John Woodward.

   Where grows? —— Where grows it not? If vain our toil,
   We ought to blame the culture, not the soil.
   Fix’d to no spot is happiness sincere. Alexander Pope, Essay on Man.

   They rose as vigorous as the sun;
   Then to the culture of the willing glebe. James Thomson, Spring.

   2. Art of improvement and melioration.

   One might wear any passion out of a family by culture, as skilful gardeners blot a colour out of a tulip that hurts its beauty. Tatler, №. 75.

2. To Cultureverb

   To cultivate; to manure; to till. It is used by Thomson, but without authority.

   Etymology: from the noun.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Culture

   Culture () is an umbrella term which encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups. Culture is often originated from or attributed to a specific region or location. Humans acquire culture through the learning processes of enculturation and socialization, which is shown by the diversity of cultures across societies. A cultural norm codifies acceptable conduct in society; it serves as a guideline for behavior, dress, language, and demeanor in a situation, which serves as a template for expectations in a social group. Accepting only a monoculture in a social group can bear risks, just as a single species can wither in the face of environmental change, for lack of functional responses to the change. Thus in military culture, valor is counted a typical behavior for an individual and duty, honor, and loyalty to the social group are counted as virtues or functional responses in the continuum of conflict. In the practice of religion, analogous attributes can be identified in a social group. Cultural change, or repositioning, is the reconstruction of a cultural concept of a society. Cultures are internally affected by both forces encouraging change and forces resisting change. Cultures are externally affected via contact between societies. Organizations like UNESCO attempt to preserve culture and cultural heritage.

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1. culture

   Culture refers to the shared values, norms, behaviors, beliefs, practices, traditions, knowledge, and symbols of a particular group or society. It includes various aspects like language, religion, social habits, food, arts, music, technology, and more. Culture is usually transmitted across generations and is continuously evolving over time. It shapes the collective identity and influences the worldview, perceptions, and interactions of its members.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. Culturenoun

   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. Culturenoun

   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. Culturenoun

   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. Cultureverb

   to cultivate; to educate

5. Etymology: [F. culture, L. cultura, fr. colere to till, cultivate; of uncertain origin. Cf. Colony.]

FreebaseRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Culture

   Culture is a modern concept based on a term first used in classical antiquity by the Roman orator Cicero: "cultura animi". The term "culture" appeared first in Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries, to connote a process of cultivation or improvement, as in agriculture or horticulture. In the 19th century, the term developed to refer first to the betterment or refinement of the individual, especially through education, and then to the fulfillment of national aspirations or ideals. In the mid-19th century, some scientists used the term "culture" to refer to a universal human capacity. For the German nonpositivist sociologist Georg Simmel, culture referred to "the cultivation of individuals through the agency of external forms which have been objectified in the course of history". In the 20th century, "culture" emerged as a central concept in anthropology, encompassing the range of human phenomena that cannot be attributed to genetic inheritance. Specifically, the term "culture" in American anthropology had two meanings: ⁕the evolved human capacity to classify and represent experiences with symbols, and to act imaginatively and creatively; and ⁕the distinct ways that people living differently classified and represented their experiences, and acted creatively.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Culture

   kul′tūr, n. cultivation: the state of being cultivated: refinement the result of cultivation.—v.t. to cultivate: to improve.—adjs. Cul′turable; Cul′tural.—p.adj. Cul′tured, cultivated: well educated: refined.—adj. Cul′tureless. [L. cultūra—colĕre.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Culture

   A collective expression for all behavior patterns acquired and socially transmitted through symbols. Culture includes customs, traditions, and language.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CULTURE

   A degree of mental development that produces tailor-made women, fantastically-sheared poodles and dock tailed horses.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. culture

   The belief, attitude, behavior, morals, ethics, family values, knowledge, teamwork, unity and love within a community, family, workplace, society, country or globally.

   The culture we are reared with has a joyful effect on us.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 15, 2020  

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1. culture

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   • Taste

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'culture' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1151

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'culture' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3460

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'culture' in Nouns Frequency: #436

How to pronounce culture?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of culture in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of culture in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of culture in a Sentence

1. Michael Bloomberg:

   I recognize that NDAs, particularly when they are used in the context of sexual harassment and sexual assault, promote a culture of silence in the workplace and contribute to a culture of women not feeling safe or supported, it is imperative that when problems occur, workplaces not only address the specific incidents, but the culture and practices that led to those incidents. And then leaders must act.

2. Cicero:

   I will go further, and assert that nature without culture can often do more to deserve praise than culture without nature.

3. Acting CEO Susanne Lyons:

   We need to have a culture that does not make it difficult for people to speak up. Not a culture of retribution, not a culture in which there is protection of others who are accused, so I think there is a strong awareness and knowledge that that's what needs to change. How that happens over time is a much longer-term process.

4. Daniel Newman:

   Elon Musk'll be hiring people that understand Elon Musk vision, understand the kind of work, product and culture Elon Musk's trying to create, there's no question that this is going to be a 180-degree culture shift. Tesla is known as being a very hard culture, pretty demanding of people, [ while ] Twitter was kind of seen as a little bit of a softer culture, a little more thoughtful about people and obviously was very attentive to a lot of social issues. ... I think Elon Musk is going to be very prudent to make sure Elon Musk sorts out the talent who Elon Musk thinks can help Elon Musk carry Elon Musk mission forward.

5. Clive Barnes:

   Television is the first truly democratic culture -- the first culture available to everybody and entirely governed by what the people want. The most terrifying thing is what people do want.

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