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| cul·ture [ kúlchər ] |
noun (plural cul·tures) |
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1. arts collectively: art, music, literature, and related intellectual activities, considered collectively
  Culture is necessary for a healthy society.
popular culture
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2. knowledge and sophistication: enlightenment and sophistication acquired through education and exposure to the arts
They are people of culture.
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3. shared beliefs and values of group: the beliefs, customs, practices, and social behavior of a particular nation or people
Southeast Asian culture
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4. people with shared beliefs and practices: a group of people whose shared beliefs and practices identify the particular place, class, or time to which they belong
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5. shared attitudes: a particular set of attitudes that characterizes a group of people
The company tries hard to avoid a blame culture.
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6. growing of biological material: the growing of biological material, especially plants, microorganisms, or animal tissue, in a nutrient substance culture medium in specially controlled conditions for scientific, medical, or commercial purposes
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7. biotechnology biological material grown in special conditions: biological material, especially plants, microorganisms, or animal tissue, grown in a nutrient substance culture medium in specially controlled conditions for scientific, medical, or commercial purposes
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8. tillage: the cultivation of the land or soil in preparation for growing crops or plants
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9. improvement: the development of a skill or expertise through training or education
physical culture
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transitive verb (past and past participle cul·tured, present participle cul·tur·ing, 3rd person present singular cul·tures) |
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1. grow biological material in special conditions: to grow biological material, especially plants, microorganisms, or animal tissue, in a nutrient substance culture medium in specially controlled conditions, for scientific, medical, or commercial purposes
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2. agriculture cultivate plants: to cultivate plants or crops
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3. nurture somebody or something: to nurture somebody or something, especially in order to advance your own interests
She spent a great deal of time culturing new contacts on Capitol Hill.
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| [13th century. Via French< Latin cultura "tillage" < cult-, past participle of colere "inhabit, cultivate"] |
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