culture
Nouns
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(n) a particular society at a particular time and place
- early Mayan civilization
- (n) the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group
- (n) all the knowledge and values shared by a society acculturation,
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(n) (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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(n) a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
- 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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(n) 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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(n) the raising of plants or animals
- the culture of oysters
Verbs
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(v) grow in a special preparation
- the biologist grows microorganisms