Noun
1. a particular society at a particular time and place;
"early Mayan civilization"2. the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group
3. all the knowledge and values shared by a society
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 Conrad7. 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"