culture

culture
cul•ture
[[t]ˈkʌl tʃər[/t]] n. v. -tured, -tur•ing
1) artistic and intellectual pursuits and products
2) a quality of enlightenment or refinement arising from an acquaintance with and concern for what is regarded as excellent in the arts, letters, manners, etc
3) development or improvement of the mind by education or training
4) soc ant the sum total of ways of living built up by a group of human beings and transmitted from one generation to another
5) a particular form or stage of civilization, as that of a nation or period:
Greek culture[/ex]
6) soc the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group:
youth culture; the drug culture[/ex]
7) bio
a) the cultivation of microorganisms or tissues for scientific study, medicinal use, etc
b) the product or growth resulting from such cultivation
8) agr. the act or practice of cultivating the soil
9) agr. the raising of plants or animals, esp. with a view to their improvement
10) to subject to culture; cultivate
11) bio
a) to grow (microorganisms, tissues, etc.) in or on a controlled or defined medium
b) to introduce (living material) into a culture medium
Etymology: 1400–50; (< AF) < L cultūra. See cult, -ure

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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