| noun | a particular society at a particular time and place “early Mayan civilization” |
| noun | the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group |
| noun | all the knowledge and values shared by a society |
| noun | (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar) “the culture of cells in a Petri dish” |
| noun | a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; ; ; --Joseph Conrad “they performed with great polish” |
| noun | the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization “the developing drug culture” |
| noun | the raising of plants or animals “the culture of oysters” |
| verb | grow in a special preparation “the biologist grows microorganisms” |
| acculturate | verb | assimilate culturally |
| cultural | adjective | denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people; - J.F.Kennedy |
| polish | verb | improve or perfect by pruning or polishing |
| refine | verb | improve or perfect by pruning or polishing |
| cultivate | verb | teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment |