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