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culture
('k/@/l/tS//@/r )

noun (n)

  • a particular society at a particular time and place(noun.group)
    source: wordnet30
  • the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group(noun.cognition)
    source: wordnet30
  • all the knowledge and values shared by a society(noun.cognition)
    Synonym:
    acculturation
    source: wordnet30
  • (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar)(noun.act)
    Example:
    The culture of cells in a Petri dish.
    source: wordnet30
  • a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality(noun.state)
    source: wordnet30
  • the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization(noun.cognition)
    Example:
    The developing drug culture.
    The reason that the agency is doomed to inaction has something to do with the FBI culture.
    source: wordnet30
  • the raising of plants or animals(noun.act)
    Example:
    The culture of oysters.
    source: wordnet30
  • The act or practice of cultivating, or of preparing the earth for seed and raising crops by tillage; as, the culture of the soil.(noun)
    source: webster1913
  • The cultivation of bacteria or other organisms in artificial media or under artificial conditions.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • grow in a special preparation(verb.change)
    source: wordnet30
  • To cultivate; to educate.(verb)
    source: webster1913

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