Definition of culture. Meaning of culture. Synonyms of culture

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Definition of culture

Culture
Culture Cul"ture, n. 1. (Biol.) (a) The cultivation of bacteria or other organisms in artificial media or under artificial conditions. (b) The collection of organisms resulting from such a cultivation.
Culture
Culture Cul"ture (k?l"t?r; 135), n. [F. culture, L. cultura, fr. colere to till, cultivate; of uncertain origin. Cf. Colony.] 1. The act or practice of cultivating, or of preparing the earth for seed and raising crops by tillage; as, the culture of the soil. 2. The act of, or any labor or means employed for, training, disciplining, or refining the moral and intellectual nature of man; as, the culture of the mind. If vain our toil We ought to blame the culture, not the soil. --Pepe. 3. The state of being cultivated; result of cultivation; physical improvement; enlightenment and discipline acquired by mental and moral training; civilization; refinement in manners and taste. What the Greeks expressed by their paidei`a, the Romans by their humanitas, we less happily try to express by the more artificial word culture. --J. C. Shairp. The list of all the items of the general life of a people represents that whole which we call its culture. --Tylor. Culture fluid, a fluid in which the germs of microscopic organisms are made to develop, either for purposes of study or as a means of modifying their virulence.
Culture
Culture Cul"ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cultured (-t?rd; 135); p. pr. & vb. n. Culturing.] To cultivate; to educate. They came . . . into places well inhabited and cultured. --Usher.

Meaning of culture from wikipedia

- culture (cultura , lit. ' 'cultivation is a modern concept based on a term first used in classical antiquity by the roman orator , cicero
- chinese culture is one of the world's oldest cultures the area in which the culture is dominant covers a large geographical region in
- a microbiological culture, or microbial culture, is a method of multiplying microbial organisms by letting them reproduce in predetermined
- popular culture is the entirety of idea s, perspective s, attitude s, meme s image s, and other phenomena that are within the mainstream
- cell culture is the complex process by which cells are grown under controlled conditions, generally outside of their natural environment.
- the culture of the united states is primarily a western culture , but is also influenced by native american , african , asian , polynesian
- different manifestations of the culture: rap music (aural), turntablism or 'djing' (aural), breaking (physical) and graffiti art (visual).
- western culture, sometimes equated with western civilization, western lifestyle or european civilization, is a term used very broadly to
- an archaeological culture is a recurring assemblage of artifacts from a specific time and place, which are thought to constitute the
- due to its mid-pacific location, hawaii has many north american and asian influences along with its own vibrant native culture.