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| 1. | [ noun ] (sociology) socialization through training and education | |
| Related terms: | socialization | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops | |
| Related terms: | production farming culture aquaculture culture tilling beekeeping farming | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality | |
| Synonyms: | finish refinement polish culture | |
| Examples: | "he performed with great polish" "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose" "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Conrad |
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| Related terms: | perfection educate polish | |
| Similar spelling: |
cultivate cultivator cultivated cultivar cultivatable cultivable |
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