culture
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What does culture mean?
culture means: The shared beliefs, customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular group, nation, or society; also, the cultivation of microorganisms or cells in a controlled medium for scientific study.
How do you pronounce culture?
culture: /ˈkʌltʃər/
How is culture used in a sentence?
Learning about different cultures helps us understand diverse perspectives.
The shared beliefs, customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular group, nation, or society; also, the cultivation of microorganisms or cells in a controlled medium for scientific study.
Learning about different cultures helps us understand diverse perspectives.
Etymology
Derived from Latin cultura, meaning 'growing, cultivation', from the verb colere ('to cultivate, till, inhabit'). It entered English via Middle French in the 15th century, originally referring to agricultural cultivation before extending to human social development by the 18th century.