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culture

/ culture /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the raising of plants or animals
"the culture of oysters"
Type of:
cultivation
Kinds of:
cranberry culture tillage viticulture
noun Sense 2
(biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar)
"the culture of cells in a Petri dish"
Type of:
growth growing maturation
Domain:
biology biological science
noun Sense 3
the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group
Type of:
taste appreciation discernment
Kinds of:
counterculture mass culture letters
Derived:
acculturate
noun Sense 4
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"
Type of:
attitude mental attitude
Kinds of:
cyberculture Kalashnikov culture mosaic culture
noun Sense 5
a particular society at a particular time and place
"early Mayan civilization"
Type of:
society
Kinds of:
Aegean civilization Aegean civilisation Aegean culture Helladic civilization Helladic civilisation
Derived:
acculturate
noun Sense 6
(bacteriology) the product of cultivating micro-organisms in a nutrient medium
Type of:
product
Kinds of:
starter
Domain:
bacteriology
noun Sense 7
all the knowledge and values shared by a society
Type of:
content cognitive content mental object
Kinds of:
meme
Derived:
acculturate
noun Sense 8
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"
Type of:
perfection flawlessness ne plus ultra
Derived:
educate school train cultivate civilize
Semantic Complexity
88%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
41
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

cultivation cranberry culture tillage viticulture growth growing maturation taste appreciation discernment counterculture mass culture