CULTURE

Culture

Culture is a modern concept based on a term first used in classical antiquity by the Roman orator Cicero: "cultura animi" . This non-agricultural use of the term "culture" re-appeared in modern Europe in the 17th century referring to the betterment or refinement of individuals, especially through education. During the 18th and 19th century it came to refer more frequently to the common reference points of whole peoples, and discussion of the term was often connected to national aspirations or ideals. Some scientists used the term "culture" to refer to a universal human capacity.

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culture

Noun

  1. The arts, customs, and habits that characterize a particular society or nation.
  2. The beliefs, values, behaviour and material objects that constitute a people's way of life.
  3. The process of growing a bacterial or other biological entity in an artificial medium.
  4. Any knowledge passed from one generation to the next, not necessarily with respect to human beings.
  5. The collective noun for a group of bacteria.
  6. Cultivation.
  7. The language and peculiarities of a geographical location.
    A culture is the combination of the language that you speak and the geographical location you belong to. It also includes the way you represent dates, times and currencies. ... Examples: en-UK, en-US, de-AT, fr-BE, etc.

Verb

  1. To maintain in an environment suitable for growth .
  2. To increase the artistic or scientific interest .


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