ALL meanings of culture
cul·ture
C c - uncountable noun culture Culture consists of activities such as the arts and philosophy, which are considered to be important for the development of civilization and of people's minds. 3
- countable noun culture A culture is a particular society or civilization, especially considered in relation to its beliefs, way of life, or art. 3
- countable noun culture The culture of a particular organization or group consists of the habits of the people in it and the way they generally behave. 3
- countable noun culture In science, a culture is a group of bacteria or cells which are grown, usually in a laboratory as part of an experiment. 3
- verb culture In science, to culture a group of bacteria or cells means to grow them, usually in a laboratory as part of an experiment. 3
- noun culture the total of the inherited ideas, beliefs, values, and knowledge, which constitute the shared bases of social action 3
- noun culture the total range of activities and ideas of a group of people with shared traditions, which are transmitted and reinforced by members of the group 3
- noun culture a particular civilization at a particular period 3
- noun culture the artistic and social pursuits, expression, and tastes valued by a society or class, as in the arts, manners, dress, etc 3
- noun culture the enlightenment or refinement resulting from these pursuits 3
- noun culture the attitudes, feelings, values, and behaviour that characterize and inform society as a whole or any social group within it 3
- noun culture the cultivation of plants, esp by scientific methods designed to improve stock or to produce new ones 3
- noun culture the rearing and breeding of animals, esp with a view to improving the strain 3
- noun culture the act or practice of tilling or cultivating the soil 3
- noun culture the experimental growth of microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi, in a nutrient substance (culture medium), usually under controlled conditions 3
- noun culture a group of microorganisms grown in this way 3
- verb culture to cultivate (plants or animals) 3
- verb culture to grow (microorganisms) in a culture medium 3
- noun culture cultivation of the soil 3
- noun culture production, development, or improvement of a particular plant, animal, commodity, etc. 3
- noun culture the growth of bacteria, microorganisms, or other plant and animal cells in a specially prepared nourishing fluid or solid 3
- noun culture a colony of microorganisms or cells thus grown 3
- noun culture development, improvement, or refinement of the intellect, emotions, interests, manners, and taste 3
- noun culture the result of this; refined ways of thinking, talking, and acting 3
- noun culture development or improvement of physical qualities by special training or care 3
- noun culture the ideas, customs, skills, arts, etc. of a people or group, that are transferred, communicated, or passed along, as in or to succeeding generations 3
- noun culture such ideas, customs, etc. of a particular people or group in a particular period; civilization 3
- noun culture the particular people or group having such ideas, customs, etc. 3
- verb transitive culture to cultivate 3
- verb transitive culture to grow (microorganisms or cells) in a specially prepared medium 3
- noun culture of plants and animals 1
- noun culture Biology. the cultivation of microorganisms, as bacteria, or of tissues, for scientific study, medicinal use, etc. the product or growth resulting from such cultivation. 1
- noun culture biology 1
- noun culture the act or practice of cultivating the soil; tillage. 1
- transitive verb culture cultivate, farm 1
- noun culture the raising of plants or animals, especially with a view to their improvement. 1
- noun culture the product or growth resulting from such cultivation. 1
- verb with object culture to subject to culture; cultivate. 1
- verb with object culture Biology. to grow (microorganisms, tissues, etc.) in or on a controlled or defined medium. to introduce (living material) into a culture medium. 1
- noun culture The arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively. 1
- noun culture the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc. 1
- noun culture that which is excellent in the arts, manners, etc. 1
- noun culture a particular form or stage of civilization, as that of a certain nation or period: Greek culture. 1
- noun culture values, customs 1
- noun culture development or improvement of the mind by education or training. 1
- noun culture intellectual and artistic creations 1
- noun culture the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group: the youth culture; the drug culture. 1
- noun culture people: aesthetic awareness 1
- noun culture Anthropology. the sum total of ways of living built up by a group of human beings and transmitted from one generation to another. 1
- noun culture The arts, customs, lifestyles, background, and habits that characterize a particular society or nation. 0