culture
noun
1. a particular society at a particular time and place
Similar word(s): civilisation, civilization
Definition categories: group, society
2. the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group
Definition categories: thought, appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness, taste
3. all the knowledge and values shared by a society
Similar word(s): acculturation
Definition categories: thought, content
4. (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar)
- the culture of cells in a Petri dish
Definition categories: act, development, growing, growth, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny
5. a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
Similar word(s): cultivation, finish, polish, refinement
Definition categories: state, flawlessness, perfection
6. 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
Definition categories: thought, attitude
7. the raising of plants or animals
- the culture of oysters
Definition categories: act, cultivation
Sentences with culture as a noun:
- A culture is the combination of the language that you speak and the geographical location you belong to. It also includes the way you represent dates, times and currencies.