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culture

Definitions of culture
  1. noun
    the raising of plants or animals
  2. noun
    socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
    synonyms: raffinement
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    type of:
    collectivisation, nationalisation
    the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture
  3. noun
    all the knowledge and values shared by a society
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    type of:
    contenu, objet mental
    the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
  4. noun
    (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)
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    types:
    apiculture
    the cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honey
    agriculture
    the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
    défrichage
    cultivation of the land in order to raise crops
    horticulture
    the cultivation of plants
    exploitation agricole
    growing vegetables for the market
    type of:
    production
    (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale
  5. noun
    cultivation of the land in order to raise crops
    synonyms: défrichage
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