culture, n.
(cultures)
freq. cnt. 36
(cultures)
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a particular society at a particular time and place
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 17
civilisation civilization culture
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"early Mayan civilization"
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Aegean civilization, Aegean civilisation, Aegean culture
Helladic civilization, Helladic civilisation, Helladic culture
Indus civilization
Minoan civilization, Minoan civilisation, Minoan culture
Mycenaean civilization, Mycenaean civilisation, Mycenaean culture
Paleo-American culture, Paleo-Amerind culture, Paleo-Indian culture
Western culture, Western civilization
the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12
culture
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all the knowledge and values shared by a society
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6
acculturation culture
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(biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar)
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
culture
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"the culture of cells in a Petri dish"
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the raising of plants or animals
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culture
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"the culture of oysters"
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the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization
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culture
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"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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a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
cultivation culture finish polish refinement
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"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"--Joseph Conrad
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