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cul·ture (kŭl′chər)
n.
1.
a. The arts, beliefs, customs, institutions, and other products of human work and thought considered as a unit, especially with regard to a particular time or social group: Edwardian culture; Japanese culture.
b. These arts, beliefs, and other products considered with respect to a particular subject or mode of expression: musical culture; oral culture.
c. The set of predominating attitudes and behavior that characterize a group or organization: a manager who changed the corporate culture.
2. Mental refinement and sophisticated taste resulting from the appreciation of the arts and sciences: a woman of great culture.
3. Special training and development: voice culture for singers and actors.
4. The cultivation of soil; tillage: the culture of the soil.
5. The breeding or cultivation of animals or plants for food, the improvement of stock, or other purposes.

6. Biology
a. The growing of microorganisms, tissue cells, or other living matter in a specially prepared nutrient medium.
b. Such a growth or colony, as of bacteria.
tr.v. cul·tured, cul·tur·ing, cul·tures
1. To cultivate (soil or plants).
2.
a. To grow (microorganisms or other living matter) in a specially prepared nutrient medium.
b. To use (a substance) as a medium for culture: culture milk.
[Middle English, cultivation, from Old French, from Latin cultūra, from cultus, past participle of colere; see cultivate.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

culture (ˈkʌltʃə)
n
1. (Sociology) the total of the inherited ideas, beliefs, values, and knowledge, which constitute the shared bases of social action
2. (Anthropology & Ethnology) 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: the Mayan culture.
3. (Anthropology & Ethnology) a particular civilization at a particular period
4. (Art Terms) the artistic and social pursuits, expression, and tastes valued by a society or class, as in the arts, manners, dress, etc
5. the enlightenment or refinement resulting from these pursuits
6. (Sociology) the attitudes, feelings, values, and behaviour that characterize and inform society as a whole or any social group within it: yob culture.
7. (Agriculture) the cultivation of plants, esp by scientific methods designed to improve stock or to produce new ones
8. (Breeds) stockbreeding the rearing and breeding of animals, esp with a view to improving the strain
9. (Agriculture) the act or practice of tilling or cultivating the soil
10. (Microbiology) biology
a. the experimental growth of microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi, in a nutrient substance (culture medium), usually under controlled conditions. See also culture medium
b. a group of microorganisms grown in this way
vb (tr)
11. (Agriculture) to cultivate (plants or animals)
12. (Microbiology) to grow (microorganisms) in a culture medium
[C15: from Old French, from Latin cultūra a cultivating, from colere to till; see cult]
ˈculturist n
ˈcultureless adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
cul•ture (ˈkʌl tʃər)

n., v. -tured, -tur•ing. n.
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. 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.
6. the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group: youth culture; the drug culture.
7.
a. the cultivation of microorganisms or tissues for scientific study, medicinal use, etc.
b. the product or growth resulting from such cultivation.
8. the act or practice of cultivating the soil.
9. the raising of plants or animals, esp. with a view to their improvement.
v.t.
10. to subject to culture; cultivate.
11.
a. to grow (microorganisms, tissues, etc.) in or on a controlled or defined medium.
b. to introduce (living material) into a culture medium.
[1400–50; (< Anglo-French) < Latin cultūra. See cult, -ure]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
cul·ture (kŭl′chər)
Noun
1. A medium for the growth of microorganisms or a batch of cells under specific conditions in a laboratory.
2. Living material, such as a colony of cells or microorganisms, grown in a culture.
Verb
To grow microorganisms or a batch of cells in a culture.
The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

culture

A feature of the terrain that has been constructed by man. Included are such items as roads, buildings, and canals; boundary lines; and, in a broad sense, all names and legends on a map.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
culture
Past participle: cultured
Gerund: culturing

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Noun1.culture - a particular society at a particular time and place; "early Mayan civilization"
civilisation, civilization
archaeology, archeology - the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
society - an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
subculture - a social group within a national culture that has distinctive patterns of behavior and beliefs
Aegean civilisation, Aegean civilization, Aegean culture - the prehistoric civilization on the islands in the Aegean sea and the surrounding countries; "by 800 BC the entire Aegean had adopted this style of pottery"
Helladic civilisation, Helladic civilization, Helladic culture - the bronze-age culture of mainland Greece that flourished 2500-1100 BC
Indus civilization - the bronze-age culture of the Indus valley that flourished from about 2600-1750 BC
Minoan civilisation, Minoan civilization, Minoan culture - the bronze-age culture of Crete that flourished 3000-1100 BC
Mycenaean civilisation, Mycenaean civilization, Mycenaean culture - the late bronze-age culture of Mycenae that flourished 1400-1100 BC
Paleo-American culture, Paleo-Amerind culture, Paleo-Indian culture - the prehistoric culture of the earliest human inhabitants of North America and South America
Western civilization, Western culture - the modern culture of western Europe and North America; "when Ghandi was asked what he thought of Western civilization he said he thought it would be a good idea"
2.culture - the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group
appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness, taste - delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values); "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste"
counterculture - a culture with lifestyles and values opposed to those of the established culture
mass culture - the culture that is widely disseminated via the mass media
letters - the literary culture; "this book shows American letters at its best"
3.culture - all the knowledge and values shared by a society
acculturation
cognitive content, mental object, content - the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
meme - a cultural unit (an idea or value or pattern of behavior) that is passed from one person to another by non-genetic means (as by imitation); "memes are the cultural counterpart of genes"
4.culture - (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar); "the culture of cells in a Petri dish"
starter - a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough; "to make sourdough you need a starter"
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
growing, growth, ontogenesis, ontogeny, maturation, development - (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"
5.culture - 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
refinement, polish, cultivation, finish
flawlessness, ne plus ultra, perfection - the state of being without a flaw or defect
6.culture - 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"
attitude, mental attitude - a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that work was fun"
cyberculture - the culture that emerges from the use of computers for communication and entertainment and business
Kalashnikov culture - the attitudes and behavior in a social group that resolves political disputes by force of arms; "the Kalashnikov culture in Afghanistan"
mosaic culture - a highly diverse culture; "the city's mosaic culture results in great diversity in the arts"
7.culture - the raising of plants or animals; "the culture of oysters"
cultivation - (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)
cranberry culture - the cultivation of cranberries
monoculture - the cultivation of a single crop (on a farm or area or country)
tillage - the cultivation of soil for raising crops
viniculture, viticulture - the cultivation of grapes and grape vines; grape growing
Verb1.culture - grow in a special preparation; "the biologist grows microorganisms"
grow - cause to grow or develop; "He grows vegetables in his backyard"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

culture

noun
1. the arts France's Minister of Culture and Education
2. civilization, society, customs, way of life people of different cultures
3. lifestyle, habit, way of life, mores Social workers say this has created a culture of dependency.
4. refinement, education, breeding, polish, enlightenment, accomplishment, sophistication, good taste, erudition, gentility, urbanity He was a well-travelled man of culture and breeding.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
culturenoun
1. The total product of human creativity and intellect:
civilization, Kultur.
2. Enlightenment and excellent taste resulting from intellectual development:
civilization, cultivation, refinement.
verb
To prepare (soil) for the planting and raising of crops:
cultivate, dress, tend, till, work.
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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culturacultivo
culture [ˈkʌltʃəʳ]
A. N
1. (= the arts) → cultura f; (= civilization) → civilización f, cultura f
2. (= education, refinement) → cultura f
she has no culture → carece de cultura, es una inculta
3. (Agr) (= breeding) → cría f; [of plants, etc] → cultivo m
B. VT [+ tissue etc] → cultivar
C. CPD culture clash N → choque m de culturas, choque m cultural
culture fluid N → caldo m de cultivo
culture gap N → vacío m cultural
culture medium N → caldo m de cultivo
culture shock N → choque m cultural
culture vulture N (hum) → cultureta mf
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
culture (ˈkaltʃə) noun
1. a form or type of civilization of a certain race or nation. the Jewish culture.cultura
2. improvement of the mind etc by education etc. He was an enthusiastic seeker of culture.cultura
3. educated taste in art, literature, music etc. He thinks that anyone who dislikes Bach is lacking in culture.cultura
4. (a) cultivated growth of bacteria etc. cultivo
5. the commercial rearing of fish, certain plants etc. cultivo
ˈcultural adjective
cultural
ˈcultured adjective
(negative uncultured) well-educated. culto
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
culture → cultura
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

cul·ture

n. cultivo, crecimiento artificial de microorganismos o células de tejido vivo en el laboratorio;
blood ___ → ___ de sangre; ___;
___ medium → medio de ___;
tissue ___ → ___ de tejido.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
culture n cultura; (micro) cultivo; blood — hemocultivo (form), cultivo de sangre; — of safety (excellence, etc.) cultura de seguridad (excelencia, etc.); stool — coprocultivo (form), cultivo de heces (popó, etc.); throat — cultivo faríngeo (form), cultivo de garganta; urine — urocultivo (form), cultivo de orina; vt cultivar
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

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