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- pronunciation:
- kuhl
ch
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the language, customs, ideas, and art of a particular group of people.
Respect for Mother Earth is an important part of Iroquois culture.
- synonyms:
- civilization
- similar words:
- customs, habits, lifestyle
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| definition 2: |
the quality of knowing and caring about art, literature, good manners, and what goes on in the world.
She became a woman of culture at college.- synonyms:
- cultivation
- antonyms:
- simplicity
- similar words:
- polish, taste
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| definition 3: |
the raising of plants or animals.
He is an expert on the culture of tomato plants.- synonyms:
- farming, growing
- similar words:
- agriculture, aquaculture
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| definition 4: |
bacteria or other microorganisms that are grown by scientists or doctors for use in tests and experiments.
Doctors examine throat cultures for evidence of infection.- similar words:
- colony, sample, smear, specimen
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| related words: |
art, grace, tradition |
adjective + (n.)culture
alien,
ancient,
civic,
contemporary,
different,
distinct,
distinctive,
diverse,
dominant,
ethnic,
immigrant,
literary,
mainstream,
mass,
modern,
musical,
native,
oral,
organizational,
patriarchal,
popular,
primitive,
shared,
traditional,
tribal,
visual,
western
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verb + (n.)culture
celebrate, embed, embrace, foster, influence, pop, preserve, root, shape
(n.)culture
+ verb
dominate, value
noun + (n.)culture
appreciation, artifact, aspect, celebrity, diversity, geography, heritage, history, icon, influence, language, politics, pop, tissue, understanding, youth
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see/see also culture |
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art, history, language, tradition |
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some actions associated with culture |
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adapt, advance, emerge, flourish, influence, progress, thrive |
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some aspects of culture |
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art, beliefs, customs, dialect, folklore, history, ideas, language, legends, literature, music, myth, religion, rituals, values |
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some descriptions of cultures |
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ancient, classical, eastern, global, medieval, modern, political, primitive, tribal, urban, Western |
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some people associated with culture |
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archaeologist, artist, historian, philosopher |
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some subjects that study culture |
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anthropology, archaeology, art, history, humanities, literature |
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