cul·ture Spelled Pronunciation[kuhl-cher] Pronunciation noun, verb, -tured, -tur·ing.
–noun
1. 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.
2. that which is excellent in the arts, manners, etc.
3. a particular form or stage of civilization, as that of a certain nation or period: Greek culture.
4. development or improvement of the mind by education or training.
5. the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group: the youth culture; the drug culture.
6. Anthropology. the sum total of ways of living built up by a group of human beings and transmitted from one generation to another.
7. Biology. a. the cultivation of microorganisms, as bacteria, or of tissues, for scientific study, medicinal use, etc.
b. the product or growth resulting from such cultivation.
8. the act or practice of cultivating the soil; tillage.
9. the raising of plants or animals, esp. with a view to their improvement.
10. the product or growth resulting from such cultivation.
–verb (used with object) 11. to subject to culture; cultivate.
12. Biology. a. to grow (microorganisms, tissues, etc.) in or on a controlled or defined medium.
b. to introduce (living material) into a culture medium.
Most of us have problem with the first 5 meanings. Are we following the real culture or trying to achieve the culture?
If we are trained in arts, can we consider ourselves as Cultured? only the art can make us Cultured?
Can our skills in arts replace or substitute for personal discipline and ethics?
If the world or the nation we live is following a foolish trend, do we need to follow the same?
Can we call it a culture?
Is our education and training developing our minds? certainly there is a confusion. Or it taking us to an unethical stage? With the training and education, are we going to do a good job only or the training and education going to teach us the good way of personal living too?
Are we living with personal ethics?
Is there a difference between us and animals except some pieces of clothes? That too people of this generation reducing the pieces and sizes to show off their curves and special features. But most of us never think about how long it will last?
Even if we follow a bad culture, We can call ourselves Cultured...
–noun
1. 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.
2. that which is excellent in the arts, manners, etc.
3. a particular form or stage of civilization, as that of a certain nation or period: Greek culture.
4. development or improvement of the mind by education or training.
5. the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group: the youth culture; the drug culture.
6. Anthropology. the sum total of ways of living built up by a group of human beings and transmitted from one generation to another.
7. Biology. a. the cultivation of microorganisms, as bacteria, or of tissues, for scientific study, medicinal use, etc.
b. the product or growth resulting from such cultivation.
8. the act or practice of cultivating the soil; tillage.
9. the raising of plants or animals, esp. with a view to their improvement.
10. the product or growth resulting from such cultivation.
–verb (used with object) 11. to subject to culture; cultivate.
12. Biology. a. to grow (microorganisms, tissues, etc.) in or on a controlled or defined medium.
b. to introduce (living material) into a culture medium.
Most of us have problem with the first 5 meanings. Are we following the real culture or trying to achieve the culture?
If we are trained in arts, can we consider ourselves as Cultured? only the art can make us Cultured?
Can our skills in arts replace or substitute for personal discipline and ethics?
If the world or the nation we live is following a foolish trend, do we need to follow the same?
Can we call it a culture?
Is our education and training developing our minds? certainly there is a confusion. Or it taking us to an unethical stage? With the training and education, are we going to do a good job only or the training and education going to teach us the good way of personal living too?
Are we living with personal ethics?
Is there a difference between us and animals except some pieces of clothes? That too people of this generation reducing the pieces and sizes to show off their curves and special features. But most of us never think about how long it will last?
Even if we follow a bad culture, We can call ourselves Cultured...
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