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culture

 
 
/ˈkʌltʃər/ noun

Definition

SOCIETY [C, U] the habits, traditions, and beliefs of a country, society, or group of people: American/Japanese culture It's a good opportunity for children to learn about other cultures.
ARTS [U] music, art, theatre, literature, etc: popular culture
BIOLOGY [C, U] the process of growing things, especially bacteria (= very small living things that can cause disease), for scientific purposes, or the bacteria produced by this process
(Definition of culture noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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