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culture

English

🔊 the raising of plants or animals
“the culture of oysters”
🔊 (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar)
“the culture of cells in a Petri dish”
🔊 the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group
🔊 the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization
“the developing drug culture”
🔊 a particular society at a particular time and place
“early Mayan civilization”
🔊 all the knowledge and values shared by a society
🔊 a highly developed state of perfection
“they performed with great polish”
🔊 grow in a special preparation
“the biologist grows microorganisms”