- culture
- cul|ture1 W1S2 [ˈkʌltʃə US -ər] n▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(in a society)¦2¦(in a group)¦3¦(art/music/literature)¦4¦(society)¦5¦(medicine/science)¦6¦(crops)¦▬▬▬▬▬▬▬[Date: 1200-1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin cultura, from cultus; CULTIVATE]1.) ¦(IN A SOCIETY)¦ [U and C]the beliefs, way of life, art, and customs that are shared and accepted by people in a particular society▪ We speak Danish at home so that the boys don't lose touch with their language and culture.▪ In our culture, it is rude to ask someone how much they earn.▪ I love working abroad and meeting people from different cultures.Western/American/Japanese etc culture▪ A brief history of Western culture.modern/contemporary culture▪ Business is one of the major forces in modern culture.2.) ¦(IN A GROUP)¦ [U and C]the attitudes and beliefs about something that are shared by a particular group of people or in a particular organization▪ Every government department has its own particular culture.corporate/business/company culture▪ Changing the corporate culture is a long and difficult process.culture of▪ In the field of drug development, the culture of secrecy is deep and strong.▪ modern American youth culture▪ the drug culture that is destroying so many young lives today▪ the German political culture3.) ¦(ART/MUSIC/LITERATURE)¦[U]activities that are related to art, music, literature etc▪ If it's culture you're looking for, the city has plenty of museums and art galleries.▪ the Italian Ministry of Culturepopular culture(=the music, books, films etc that are liked by a lot of people)4.) ¦(SOCIETY)¦a society that existed at a particular time in history▪ This technique was then adapted and refined by the more sophisticated cultures of the ancient world.▪ primitive cultures5.) ¦(MEDICINE/SCIENCE)¦ [U and C]technical ↑bacteria or cells grown for medical or scientific use, or the process of growing them▪ It takes two to three weeks to grow the culture from which the presence of handicap can be detected.▪ The laboratories have extensive tissue culture facilities.6.) ¦(CROPS)¦[U]technical the practice of growing crops▪ clearing forest for rice cultureculture 2culture2 v [T] technicalto grow ↑bacteria or cells for medical or scientific use
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.