Culture (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc.
  2. that which is excellent in the arts, manners, etc.
  3. a particular form or stage of civilization, as that of a certain nation or period: Greek culture.
  4. development or improvement of the mind by education or training.
  5. the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular group of people, as a social, ethnic, professional, or age group (usually used in combination): the youth culture; the drug culture.
  6. the shared beliefs, behaviors, or social environment connected with a particular aspect of society: the rape culture on campus; the culture of poverty; a culture of celebrity worship.
  7. the values, typical practices, and goals of a business or other organization, especially a large corporation: Their corporate culture frowns on avoiding risk.
  8. the sum total of ways of living built up by a group of human beings and transmitted from one generation to another.
  9. Biology.
    • the cultivation of microorganisms, as bacteria, or of tissues, for scientific study, medicinal use, etc.
    • the product or growth resulting from such cultivation.
  10. the act or practice of cultivating the soil; tillage.
  11. the raising of plants or animals, especially with a view to their improvement.
  12. the product or growth resulting from such cultivation.
verb (used with object), cul·tured, cul·tur·ing.
  1. to subject to culture; cultivate.
  2. Biology.
    • to grow (microorganisms, tissues, etc.) in or on a controlled or defined medium.
    • to introduce (living material) into a culture medium.
noun
  1. the total of the inherited ideas, beliefs, values, and knowledge, which constitute the shared bases of social action
  2. 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
  3. a particular civilization at a particular period
  4. 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. the attitudes, feelings, values, and behaviour that characterize and inform society as a whole or any social group within it
  7. the cultivation of plants, esp by scientific methods designed to improve stock or to produce new ones
  8. the rearing and breeding of animals, esp with a view to improving the strain
  9. the act or practice of tilling or cultivating the soil
  10. biology
    • the experimental growth of microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi, in a nutrient substance (culture medium), usually under controlled conditions
    • a group of microorganisms grown in this way
verb (tr)
  1. to cultivate (plants or animals)
  2. to grow (microorganisms) in a culture medium
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