culture

/ˈkəl-chər/

Middle English, cultivated land, cultivation, from Anglo-French, from Latin cultura, from cultus, past participle seecult

noun

  1. the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group; also : the characteristic features of everyday existence (such as diversions or a way of life) shared by people in a place or time

  2. the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution or organization

  3. the set of values, conventions, or social practices associated with a particular field, activity, or societal characteristic

a corporate culture focused on the bottom line

verb

  1. cultivate

  2. to grow in a prepared medium

  3. to start a culture from

noun

  1. a sense of confusion and uncertainty sometimes with feelings of anxiety that may affect people exposed to an alien culture or environment without adequate preparation