ALL meanings of subculture
sub·cul·ture
S s - verb with object subculture Bacteriology. to cultivate (a bacterial strain) again on a new medium. 1
- noun subculture Bacteriology. a culture derived in this manner. 1
- noun subculture Sociology. the cultural values and behavioral patterns distinctive of a particular group in a society. a group having social, economic, ethnic, or other traits distinctive enough to distinguish it from others within the same culture or society. 1
- noun subculture customs and fashions of a social group 1
- countable noun subculture A subculture is the ideas, art, and way of life of a group of people within a society, which are different from the ideas, art, and way of life of the rest of the society. 0
- noun subculture a subdivision of a national culture or an enclave within it with a distinct integrated network of behaviour, beliefs, and attitudes 0
- noun subculture a culture of microorganisms derived from another culture 0
- verb subculture to inoculate (bacteria from one culture medium) onto another medium 0
- noun subculture a group (within a society) of persons of the same age, social or economic status, ethnic background, etc. and having its own interests, goals, etc. 0
- noun subculture the distinct cultural patterns of such a group 0
- noun subculture a culture, as of bacteria, grown on a fresh medium from a previous culture 0