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- [kuhl-cher]
- /ˈkʌl tʃər/
- /ˈkʌl.tʃər/
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- [kuhl-cher]
- /ˈkʌl tʃər/
Definitions of cultures word
- noun cultures the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc. 1
- noun cultures that which is excellent in the arts, manners, etc. 1
- noun cultures a particular form or stage of civilization, as that of a certain nation or period: Greek culture. 1
- noun cultures development or improvement of the mind by education or training. 1
- noun cultures the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group: the youth culture; the drug culture. 1
- noun cultures Anthropology. the sum total of ways of living built up by a group of human beings and transmitted from one generation to another. 1
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Origin of cultures
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English: tilling, place tilled (< Anglo-French) < Latin cultūra. See cult, -ure
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Parts of speech for Cultures
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cultures popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cultures usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cultures
noun cultures
- civilizations — Plural form of civilization.
- abilities — power or capacity to do or act physically, mentally, legally, morally, financially, etc.
- arts — cunning or crafty actions or plots; schemes
- perceptions — the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.
- accomplishments — Plural form of accomplishment.
Top questions with cultures
- how does an increase in trade affect the cultures involved?
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- how many cultures are there?
- what are live cultures?
- what are blood cultures?
- how many cultures are in the world?
- what cultures eat dog?
- why might epics be similar across cultures?
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