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- pronunciation:
- kuhl
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the language, customs, ideas, and art of a particular group of people.
Respect for Mother Earth is an important part of Iroquois culture.
- synonyms:
- civilization
- similar words:
- customs, habits, lifestyle
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| definition 2: |
the quality of knowing and caring about art, literature, good manners, and what goes on in the world.
She became a woman of culture at college.- synonyms:
- cultivation
- antonyms:
- simplicity
- similar words:
- polish, taste
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| definition 3: |
the raising of plants or animals.
He is an expert on the culture of tomato plants.- synonyms:
- farming, growing
- similar words:
- agriculture, aquaculture
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| definition 4: |
bacteria or other microorganisms that are grown by scientists or doctors for use in tests and experiments.
Doctors examine throat cultures for evidence of infection.- similar words:
- colony, sample, smear, specimen
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| related words: |
art, grace, tradition |
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see/see also culture |
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art, history, language, tradition |
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some actions associated with culture |
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adapt, advance, emerge, flourish, influence, progress, thrive |
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some aspects of culture |
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art, beliefs, customs, dialect, folklore, history, ideas, language, legends, literature, music, myth, religion, rituals, values |
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some descriptions of cultures |
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ancient, classical, eastern, global, medieval, modern, political, primitive, tribal, urban, Western |
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some people associated with culture |
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archaeologist, artist, historian, philosopher |
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some subjects that study culture |
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anthropology, archaeology, art, history, humanities, literature |
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