culture
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
cultures
plural
cultures
Britannica Dictionary definition of CULTURE
1
a
[noncount]
:
the beliefs, customs, arts, etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time
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a study of Greek language and culture
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today's youth culture
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Her art shows the influence of pop/popular culture.
b
[count]
:
a particular society that has its own beliefs, ways of life, art, etc.
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an ancient culture
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It's important to learn about other cultures.
2
[count]
:
a way of thinking, behaving, or working that exists in a place or organization (such as a business)
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The company's corporate/business culture is focused on increasing profits.
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There was a culture of success at the school. [=the school's policies and environment encouraged its students' success]
3
[noncount]
a
:
artistic activities (such as music, theater, painting, etc.)
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an area that has been criticized for its lack of culture
b
:
appreciation and knowledge of music, theater, painting, etc.
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She is a person of culture. [=a cultured person]
4
technical
a
[noncount]
:
the act or process or growing living material (such as cells or bacteria) in controlled conditions for scientific study
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Scientists have been refining techniques for the culture of living tissue.
b
[count]
:
a group of cells, bacteria, etc., grown in controlled conditions for scientific study
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bacterial/tissue cultures
5
[noncount]
technical
:
the act or process of raising or growing plants, insects, etc., in controlled conditions
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bee culture
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the culture of grapes
2
culture
/ˈkʌltʃɚ/
verb
cultures;
cultured;
culturing
2
culture
/ˈkʌltʃɚ/
verb
cultures;
cultured;
culturing
Britannica Dictionary definition of CULTURE
[+ object]
technical
:
to grow (something) in controlled conditions
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The virus is cultured in the laboratory from samples of infected tissue.
