sub·cul·ture

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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

• subculture — sub•cul•ture n. [[t]ˈsʌbˌkʌl tʃər[/t]] v. [[t]sʌbˈkʌl tʃər[/t]] n. v. tured, tur•ing 1) soc a) a group having social, economic, ethnic, or other traits distinctive enough to distinguish it from others within the same culture or society b) the… …   From formal English to slang

• subculture — sub|cul|ture [ˈsʌbˌkʌltʃə US ər] n a particular group of people within a society and their behaviour, beliefs, and activities often used to show disapproval ▪ the drug subculture of the inner city …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• subculture — sub|cul|ture [ sʌb,kʌltʃər ] noun count a group of people whose beliefs and ways of behaving make them different from the rest of society: Pop music is an important part of the youth subculture …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• subculture — 1. A culture made by transferring to a fresh medium microorganisms from a previous culture; a method used to prolong the life of a particular strain where there is a tendency to degeneration in older cultures. 2. To make a fresh culture with… …   Medical dictionary

• a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

• ca — ab·a·ca; aba·ca·te; aba·ca·xi; ab·di·ca·ble; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·di·ca·tor; ab·ra·ca·dab·ra; ac·ca; ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; acid·i·fi·ca·tion; ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; ac·ti·fi·ca·tion; ad·ju·di·ca·taire; ad·ju·di·ca·tio; ad·ju·di·ca·tion;… …   English syllables

• vi — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·ture; ab·sol·vi·tor; al·le·vi·ant; al·le·vi·ate; al·le·vi·a·tion; al·le·vi·a·tive; al·le·vi·a·tor; al·lu·vi·ate; al·lu·vi·a·tion; al·lu·vi·on; al·lu·vi·ous; al·lu·vi·um; an·ti·vi·rot·ic;… …   English syllables

• ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… …   English syllables

• er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables