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Meaning of 'culture' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Culture [ n.]
- The act or practice of cultivating, or of preparing the earth for seed and raising crops by tillage; as, the culture of the soil.
- The act of, or any labor or means employed for, training, disciplining, or refining the moral and intellectual nature of man; as, the culture of the mind.
- The state of being cultivated; result of cultivation; physical improvement; enlightenment and discipline acquired by mental and moral training; civilization; refinement in manners and taste.
2 . Culture [ v. t.]
- To cultivate; to educate.

Meaning of 'culture' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . culture [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
Example in sentence:
  • almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art;
  • I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose;
  • they performed with great polish
Meaning (2):
- a particular society at a particular time and place
Example in sentence:
  • early Mayan civilization
Meaning (3):
- (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar)
Example in sentence:
  • the culture of cells in a Petri dish
Meaning (4):
- the raising of plants or animals
Example in sentence:
  • the culture of oysters
Meaning (5):
- the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization
Example in sentence:
  • the developing drug culture;
  • the reason that the agency is doomed to inaction has something to do with the FBI culture
6 . culture [ v]
Meaning (6):
- grow in a special preparation
Example in sentence:
  • the biologist grows microorganisms

Nearby Words:

cul-de-sac culasse culdee culerage culex culiciform culinarily culinary cull culled

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