culture

(noun, verb)

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.

verb

1. grow in a special preparation

Definition categories: change, grow