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culture in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. all the knowledge and values shared by a society
    acculturation  culture 
  2. a particular society at a particular time and place
    "early Mayan civilization"
    culture  civilization  civilisation 
  3. 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
    polish  refinement  culture  cultivation  finish 
  4. the raising of plants or animals
    "the culture of oysters"
    culture 
  5. (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar)
    "the culture of cells in a Petri dish"
    culture 
  6. the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group
    culture 
  7. 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"
    culture 
verb
  1. grow in a special preparation
    "the biologist grows microorganisms"
    culture 
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University



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