culture

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culture

The scientist observes a bacterial culture in a petri dish.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • The cultivation of plants or breeding of animals: The process of growing or raising living things under controlled conditions.
    • The customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or social group: The shared patterns of behaviors, beliefs, and values that characterize a society.
    • The attitudes, values, and behaviors characteristic of a specific organization or group: The prevailing social environment within a company, institution, or community.
    • A state of high development in art, manners, and knowledge: Refinement in taste, intellect, and aesthetic appreciation.
    • (Biology) The process of growing microorganisms or cells in a prepared nutrient medium: A laboratory technique for propagating living cells.
    • The collective knowledge, values, and practices shared by a society: The sum of a society's learned experience and traditions.

  2. Verb:

    • To grow (microorganisms, cells, or tissues) in a prepared nutrient medium: To maintain living biological material in an artificial environment for study.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • Modern agriculture focuses on the culture of high-yield crops.
    • Japanese culture places great importance on respect and harmony.
    • The corporate culture at the tech startup is very innovative and fast-paced.
    • She is a person of great culture, well-versed in literature and the arts.
    • The lab technician prepared a bacterial culture to test the antibiotic.
    • Language is a fundamental part of any culture.

  • Verb:

    • Scientists culture the virus in the lab to develop a vaccine.
Advanced Usage
  • "Culture shock": The feeling of disorientation experienced when encountering an unfamiliar way of life.
    • Moving to a new country often causes culture shock.
  • "Culture vulture" (informal): A person who is very interested in and enthusiastic about the arts.
    • She's a real culture vulture, always visiting museums and galleries.
  • "To be cultured": To be well-educated and familiar with the arts.
    • He is a cultured individual with a deep appreciation for classical music.
Variants and Related Words
  • Cultural (adjective): Relating to the ideas, customs, and social behavior of a society.
    • The city is known for its rich cultural heritage.
  • Cultured (adjective): Characterized by refined taste, manners, and education; also, (of a pearl) formed by human intervention.
    • She prefers cultured pearls over natural ones.
  • Subculture (noun): A cultural group within a larger culture, often having beliefs or interests at variance with those of the larger culture.
    • The punk subculture of the 1970s had a distinct style and music.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Civilization, society, customs, heritage, refinement, cultivation.
  • Verb: Grow, cultivate, propagate.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(Note: "Culture" is not commonly used to form phrasal verbs. Its verbal use is typically direct.)

Related Idioms
  • "A culture of silence": A social environment where people avoid speaking out about problems or issues.
    • The scandal was able to grow due to a culture of silence within the organization.
  • "To culture something" (in a business/organizational context): To deliberately develop and encourage a particular attitude or environment.
    • The new CEO wants to culture an environment of open communication.
culture

The scientist observes a bacterial culture in a petri dish.

Noun
  1. the raising of plants or animals
    • the culture of oysters
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar)
    • the culture of cells in a Petri dish
  5. all the knowledge and values shared by a society
  6. the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group
  7. a particular society at a particular time and place
    • early Mayan civilization
Verb
  1. grow in a special preparation
    • the biologist grows microorganisms

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