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culture

/ˈkʌlt͡ʃɚ/noun, verb2 syllables

Culture means: a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality.

Synonyms for culture7

noun, as in a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality

polish, refinement, cultivation, finish

noun, as in a particular society at a particular time and place

civilization, civilisation

noun, as in all the knowledge and values shared by a society

acculturation

What does culture mean?8

noun

1

a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality“they performed with great polish”

2

a particular society at a particular time and place“early Mayan civilization”

3

all the knowledge and values shared by a society

4

the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group

5

(biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar)“the culture of cells in a Petri dish”

6

the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization“the developing drug culture”

7

the raising of plants or animals“the culture of oysters”

verb

1

grow in a special preparation“optimal conditions for culturing stem cell lines”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with culture?1

two syllables

vulture
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Culture in a sentence

  • In culture, they are on the same plane as savages.jmfcomo
  • With regards to culture, you could say they're like barbarians.aliene
  • Culture is like jam: the less one has, the more one spreads it.sacredceltic
  • Culture is like jam, the less you have, the more you spread it.jakov
  • When the sun of culture sets, the dwarfs too look like giants.unknown
  • In our culture, we can't be married to two women at once.CK
  • When the sun of culture sets, the dwarves too look like giants.unknown
  • Culture is like a parachute: if you don't have it, you crash.AlanF_US

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of culture

as a noun

plural
cultures

as a verb

past tense
cultured
present participle
culturing
third-person singular
cultures
past participle
cultured