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   Cul·ture

   /ˈkəlCHər/

   

   noun

   • 1. the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively: "20th century popular culture" Similar the artsthe humanitiesintellectual achievement(s)intellectual activityliteraturemusicpaintingphilosophy
   • ▪ a refined understanding or appreciation of culture: "men of culture" Similar intellectual/artistic awarenesseducationcultivationenlightenmentdiscernmentdiscriminationgood tastetasterefinementpolishsophisticationurbanityurbanenesseruditionlearninglettersbelles-lettres
   • 2. the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group: "Caribbean culture" Similar civilizationsocietyway of lifelifestylecustomstraditionsheritagehabitswaysmoresvalues
   • ▪ the attitudes and behavior characteristic of a particular social group: "the emerging drug culture"
   • 3. the cultivation of bacteria, tissue cells, etc. in an artificial medium containing nutrients: "the cells proliferate readily in culture"
   • ▪ a preparation of cells obtained from a culture: "the bacterium was isolated in two blood cultures"
   • 4. the cultivation of plants: "this variety of lettuce is popular for its ease of culture" Similar cultivationgrowingfarmingagriculturehusbandryagronomy

   verb

   • 1. maintain (tissue cells, bacteria, etc.) in conditions suitable for growth: "several investigators have attempted to culture biliary cells"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a cultivated piece of land): the noun from French culture or directly from Latin cultura ‘growing, cultivation’; the verb from obsolete French culturer or medieval Latin culturare, both based on Latin colere ‘tend, cultivate’ (see cultivate). In late Middle English the sense was ‘cultivation of the soil’ and from this (early 16th century), arose ‘cultivation (of the mind, faculties, or manners’); culture (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the early 19th century.

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   What does it mean to culture someone?

   • To culture someone is to expose them to culture, particularly to one that is not their own. In biology and agriculture, a culture is a specific, enclosed group of organisms, such as a cell culture or a group of plants or animals that are separated from the rest. Related to this sense, to culture means to grow such a group of organisms.

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   What are the elements of Culture?

   • Thus, culture includes language, ideas, beliefs, customs, codes, institutions, tools, techniques, works of art, rituals, and ceremonies, among other elements. The existence and use of culture depends upon an ability possessed by humans alone.

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   What is culture based on?

   • The modern term "culture" is based on a term used by the ancient Roman orator Cicero in his Tusculanae Disputationes, where he wrote of a cultivation of the soul or "cultura animi", using an agricultural metaphor for the development of a philosophical soul, understood teleologically as the highest possible ideal for human development.

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   Why is culture so important?

   • Culture, as noted above, is due to an ability possessed by man alone. The question of whether the difference between the mind of man and that of the lower animals is one of kind or of degree has been debated for many years, and even today reputable scientists can be found on both sides of this issue.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word culture, from cultivation and refinement to social and intellectual development. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of culture.

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   Learn the meaning of culture in English with different contexts and usage. Culture can refer to the way of life, the arts, or the growing of living things.

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   Culture (/ ˈ k ʌ l tʃ ər / KUL-chər) is a concept that encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups. Culture is often originated from or attributed to a specific region or location.

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   Culture definition: the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc..

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   Culture is the complex whole of human behaviour and material objects that depends on symboling, or assigning meanings to things and events. Learn about the concept of culture, its history, its diversity, and its relation to the human mind and society.

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   Aug 1, 2019 · Culture is the set of values, beliefs, language, communication, and practices that people share in common and that define them as a collective. Learn how sociologists see culture as both a force for social order and a source of social critique.

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