culture meaning and definition

CULTURE noun

Definition of culture (noun)

1. a particular society at a particular time and place
   • "early Mayan civilization"
   • synonyms: civilisation, civilization
2. the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group
3. all the knowledge and values shared by a society
   • synonyms: acculturation
4. (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar)
   • "the culture of cells in a Petri dish"
5. 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
   • synonyms: cultivation, finish, polish, refinement
6. 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"
7. the raising of plants or animals
   • "the culture of oysters"

CULTURE verb

Definition of culture (verb)

1. grow in a special preparation
   • "the biologist grows microorganisms"