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un|cul|tured — «uhn KUHL chuhrd», adjective. not cultured … Useful english dictionary
cul´ture|less — cul|ture «KUHL chuhr», noun, verb, tured, tur|ing. –n. 1. fineness of feelings, thoughts, tastes, or manners; refinement: »He is a man of culture who appreciates the great art and fine sculpture in the museum. SYNONYM(S): breeding. See syn. under … Useful english dictionary
cul|ture — «KUHL chuhr», noun, verb, tured, tur|ing. –n. 1. fineness of feelings, thoughts, tastes, or manners; refinement: »He is a man of culture who appreciates the great art and fine sculpture in the museum. SYNONYM(S): breeding. See syn. under… … Useful english dictionary
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sub|cul|ture — «suhb KUHL chuhr», noun, verb, tured, tur|ing. –n. 1. a group of people with distinct cultural traits within a culture or society: »Most of his work has been with…a youth subculture dominated by gang joining potentially explosive teenagers… … Useful english dictionary
cultured — cul|tured [ˈkʌltʃəd US ərd] adj intelligent, polite, and interested in art, literature, music etc ▪ a well read and cultured woman ▪ His voice was cultured and unmistakably English … Dictionary of contemporary English
cultured — cul|tured [ kʌltʃərd ] adjective someone who is cultured is well educated and polite and knows a lot about music, literature, and other arts … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cultured — cul•tured [[t]ˈkʌl tʃərd[/t]] adj. 1) enlightened; refined 2) artificially nurtured or grown: cultured bacteria[/ex] 3) cultivated; tilled • Etymology: 1735–45 … From formal English to slang
cultured pearl — cul′tured pearl′ n. jew a pearl induced to form by placement of a grain of sand or another irritating object within the shell of a pearl oyster or mussel • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
Culture — A culture is the propagation of microorganisms in a growth media. Any body tissue or fluid can be evaluated in the laboratory by culture techniques in order to detect and identify infectious processes. Culture techniques also be used to determine … Medical dictionary
