1. culture - noun
· a particular society at a particular time and place; "early Mayan civilization"
Synonym(s): civilization, civilisation
Hypernym(s): society
2. culture - noun
· the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group
Hypernym(s): taste, appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness
3. culture - noun
· all the knowledge and values shared by a society
Synonym(s): acculturation
Hypernym(s): content, cognitive_content, mental_object
4. culture - noun
· (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar); "the culture of cells in a Petri dish"
Hypernym(s): growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis
5. culture - noun
· 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
Synonym(s): polish, refinement, cultivation, finish
Hypernym(s): perfection, flawlessness, ne_plus_ultra
6. culture - noun
· 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"
Hypernym(s): attitude, mental_attitude
7. culture - noun
· the raising of plants or animals; "the culture of oysters"
Hypernym(s): cultivation
8. culture - verb
· grow in a special preparation; "the biologist grows microorganisms"
Hypernym(s): grow
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