culture
noun
a particular society at a particular time and place
“early Mayan civilization”
the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group
all the knowledge and values shared by a society
Synonymsacculturation(biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar)
“the culture of cells in a Petri dish”
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”
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”
the raising of plants or animals
“the culture of oysters”
verb
grow in a special preparation
“the biologist grows microorganisms”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University