Culture

['kʌltʃə] or ['kʌltʃɚ]

Definition

(noun.) the raising of plants or animals; 'the culture of oysters'.

(noun.) (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar); 'the culture of cells in a Petri dish'.

(noun.) the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group.

(noun.) 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'.

(noun.) a particular society at a particular time and place; 'early Mayan civilization'.

(verb.) grow in a special preparation; 'the biologist grows microorganisms' .

Typist: Pierce--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The act or practice of cultivating, or of preparing the earth for seed and raising crops by tillage; as, the culture of the soil.

(n.) 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.

(n.) 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.

(v. t.) To cultivate; to educate.

Checked by Anita

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Agriculture, tillage.[2]. Improvement, refinement, cultivation, civilization.

Editor: Maureen

Definition

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.

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Unserious Contents or Definition

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

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Examples

Editor: Thea

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