culture

Definition

  • noun: the beliefs, customs, arts, etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time
  • noun: the act of developing the intellectual and moral faculties especially by education
  • verb: to grow (something) in controlled conditions
  • verb: to grow in a prepared medium
  • synonyms: cultivate, acheulean, aurignacian

Examples

  • There was a 'culture of success' at the school. [=the school's policies and environment encouraged its students' success]

  • Foreign students often experience 'culture shock' when they first come to the U.S.

  • Scientists have been refining techniques for the 'culture' of living tissue.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Did krumpet put you up to this? I'm not messing with you. It's just nice to meet Another human Who shares my affinity for? elf culture. I'm just trying to get through the holidays. Get through? Christmas is the greatest Day in the whole wide world! (..)
    2003 Elf