"cultures" in the noun sense
1. culture, civilization, civilisation
a particular society at a particular time and place
"early Mayan civilization"
2. culture
the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group
3. acculturation, culture
all the knowledge and values shared by a society
4. culture
biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar
"the culture of cells in a Petri dish"
5. polish, refinement, culture, cultivation, finish
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"
6. culture
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"
7. culture
the raising of plants or animals
"the culture of oysters"
"cultures" in the verb sense
1. culture
grow in a special preparation
"the biologist grows microorganisms"
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