culture
     n 1: a particular society at a particular time and place; "early
          Mayan civilization" [syn: {civilization}, {civilisation}]
     2: the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social
        group
     3: all the knowledge and values shared by a society [syn: {acculturation}]
     4: (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium
        (such as gelatin or agar); "the culture of cells in a
        Petri dish"
     5: (bacteriology) the product of cultivating micro-organisms in
        a nutrient medium
     6: 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 [syn: {polish}, {refinement}, {cultivation},
         {finish}]
     7: 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"
     8: the raising of plants or animals; "the culture of oysters"
Source: WordNet® 2.0