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cultures

|cul/tures|

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/ˈkʌltʃərz/

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/ˈkʌltʃəz/

(culture)

shared beliefs and practices

Base FormPluralVerbVerbAdjectiveAdverb
cultureculturesculturedcultivateculturalculturally
Etymology
Etymology Information

'culture' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'cultura,' where 'colere' meant 'to cultivate.'

Historical Evolution

'cultura' transformed into the Old French word 'culture,' and eventually became the modern English word 'culture' through Middle English.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'the cultivation of land,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement.'

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

the arts, customs, lifestyles, background, and habits that characterize a particular society or nation.

Different cultures have unique traditions and practices.

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Noun 2

the cultivation of bacteria, tissue cells, etc., in an artificial medium containing nutrients.

The lab technician prepared cultures of the bacteria for study.

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