· a particular society at a particular time and place; "early Mayan civilization"

Synonym(s): civilization, civilisation

Hypernym(s): society

· the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group

Hypernym(s): taste, appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness

· all the knowledge and values shared by a society

Synonym(s): acculturation

Hypernym(s): content, cognitive_content, mental_object

· (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar); "the culture of cells in a Petri dish"

Hypernym(s): growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis

· 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

Synonym(s): polish, refinement, cultivation, finish

Hypernym(s): perfection, flawlessness, ne_plus_ultra

· 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"

Hypernym(s): attitude, mental_attitude

· the raising of plants or animals; "the culture of oysters"

Hypernym(s): cultivation

· grow in a special preparation; "the biologist grows microorganisms"

Hypernym(s): grow