culture

A1
Pronunciation
/ˈkʌlt͡ʃə/
/ˈkʌlt͡ʃɚ/
Noun
10 definition(s)
1 Definition

The arts, customs, lifestyles, background, and habits that characterize a particular society or nation.

2 Definition

The beliefs, values, behaviour and material objects that constitute a people's way of life.

3 Definition

The conventional conducts and ideologies of a community; the system comprising of the accepted norms and values of a society.

4 Definition

Any knowledge passed from one generation to the next, not necessarily with respect to human beings.

5 Definition

Cultivation.

6 Definition

The process of growing a bacterial or other biological entity in an artificial medium.

7 Definition

The growth thus produced.

Example Sentences
  • I'm headed to the lab to make sure my cell culture hasn't died.
8 Definition

A group of bacteria.

9 Definition

The details on a map that do not represent natural features of the area delineated, such as names and the symbols for towns, roads, meridians, and parallels.

10 Definition

A recurring assemblage of artifacts from a specific time and place that may constitute the material culture remains of a particular past human society.

Verb
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

To maintain in an environment suitable for growth (especially of bacteria) (compare cultivate)

2 Definition

To increase the artistic or scientific interest (in something) (compare cultivate)