American English pronunciation
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IPA transcription: ['kʌltʃɚz]
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Noun
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a particular society at a particular time and place
“early Mayan civilization”
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the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group
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all the knowledge and values shared by a society
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a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; ; ; --Joseph Conrad
“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”
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(biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar)
“the culture of cells in a Petri dish”
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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”
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the raising of plants or animals
“the culture of oysters”
Verb
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grow in a special preparation
“the biologist grows microorganisms”
Usage examples
- Some critics of globalization argue that it harms the diversity of cultures.
- Research on integrating these new plants into polycultures also continues.
- Urban cultures in Mesopotamia and Anatolia flourished, developing the wheel.
- In some cultures, dowries and bridewealth continue to be required today.
- Most cultures are monitored for five days, after which negative vials are removed.
- For example, psychedelic typefaces were developed gaining inspiration from Art Nouveau and other cultures.
- Later inhabitants include American Indians of the Mogollon and Ancestral Pueblo peoples cultures.
- Now, they use starter cultures.
- They are still popular in the raggare and rockabilly subcultures.
- Some cultures can be seen very clearly in operating under a Power-Fear worldview.