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culture

1. cul.ture \'k*l-ch*r\ n [ME, fr. MF, fr. L cultura, fr. cultus, pp.] 1: 
   CULTIVATION, TILLAGE  2: the act of developing the intellectual and moral 
   faculties esp. by educa tion 3: expert care and training {beauty ~}  4: 
   enlightenment and excellence of taste acquired by intellectual and aesth 
   etic training 5a: a particular stage of advancement in civilization  5b: 
   the characteristic features of such a stage or state  5c: behavior typical 
   of a group or class  6: cultivation of living material in prepared nutrient 
   media; also :: a product of such cultivation
2. culture \'k*lch-(*-)rin\ vt or cul.tur.ing 1: CULTIVATE  2a: to grow in 
   a prepared medium  2b: to start a culture from