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- [kuhl-cher-uh l]
- /ˈkʌl tʃər əl/
- /ˈkʌltʃərəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhl-cher-uh l]
- /ˈkʌl tʃər əl/
Definitions of cultural word
- adjective cultural Cultural means relating to a particular society and its ideas, customs, and art. 3
- adjective cultural Cultural means involving or concerning the arts. 3
- adjective cultural of or relating to artistic or social pursuits or events considered to be valuable or enlightened 3
- adjective cultural of or relating to a culture or civilization 3
- adjective cultural (of certain varieties of plant) obtained by specialized breeding 3
- adjective cultural of or pertaining to culture; specif., of the training and refinement of the intellect, interests, taste, skills, and arts 3
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Origin of cultural
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; culture + -al1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cultural
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cultural popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cultural usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cultural
adj cultural
- artistic — Someone who is artistic is good at drawing or painting, or arranging things in a beautiful way.
- beneficial — Something that is beneficial helps people or improves their lives.
- broadening — The act of becoming broader.
- constructive — A constructive discussion, comment, or approach is useful and helpful rather than negative and unhelpful.
- corrective — Corrective measures or techniques are intended to put right something that is wrong.
adjective cultural
- national — of, relating to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit: national affairs.
- social — relating to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations: a social club.
- folk — Usually, folks. (used with a plural verb) people in general: Folks say there wasn't much rain last summer.
- traditional — of or relating to tradition.
- racial — of or relating to the social construct of race: racial diversity; racial stereotypes.
Top questions with cultural
- what is cultural?
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- what is multi cultural?
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- what is cultural competence?
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- how did the mongol conquests promote trade and cultural exchanges?
- what is cultural hearth?
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- what was the cultural revolution?
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See also
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