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culture

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

a particular society at a particular time and place(noun.group)

Synonym:
civilisation, civilization

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)

Synonym:
cultivation, finish, polish, refinement

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

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