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[noun] the raising of plants or animals; "the culture of oysters"
[noun] (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar); "the culture of cells in a Petri dish"
[noun] the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group
[noun] all the knowledge and values shared by a society
[noun] a particular society at a particular time and place; "early Mayan civilization"
[noun] 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"--Joseph Conrad
[noun] (bacteriology) the product of cultivating micro-organisms in a nutrient medium
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\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.
\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.
\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. Note: The word is used adjectively with the above senses in many phrases, such as: culture medium, any one of the various mixtures of gelatin, meat extracts, etc., in which organisms cultivated; culture flask, culture oven, culture tube, gelatin culture, plate culture, etc. 2. (Cartography) Those details of a map, collectively, which do not represent natural features of the area delineated, as names and the symbols for towns, roads, houses, bridges, meridians, and parallels.

Synonyms for culture

acculturation, civilisation, civilization, cultivation, finish, polish, refinement

See also: Aegean civilisation | Aegean culture | appreciation | content | counterculture | cranberry culture | development | growing | growth | Helladic civilization | mass culture | maturation | mental object | Minoan civilization | Mycenaean civilization | ontogeny | perfection | product | subculture | taste |

Related terms: agriculture, appreciation of excellence, bibliolatry, cultivate, delve, dressing, elegance, enculturation, gentleness, graciosity, graciousness, intellectualism, keep, Paleolithic, reading, run, socialization, tank farming, trait, way of life, weeding, work

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Let's analyse "culture" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 42.9% of vowels is 4.3% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ERUTLUC. Average typing speed for these characters is 1840 milliseconds. [info]

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Morse code: -.-. ..- .-.. - ..- .-. .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: culture: 3 + 3 + 5 = 11, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: culture: 3 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 9 + 5 = 28, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
C (1) 3 Empress Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
L (1) 12 Hanged Man Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1) 20 Judgement Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
U (2) 21 World Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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