cultures Definition

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

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

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

cultivate

to grow in a prepared medium

to start a culture from

the act or process of culturing two types of cells or tissue in the same medium

the development of one's mind or capacities through one's own efforts : self-cultivation

the process or technique of making body tissue grow in a culture medium outside the organism; also : a culture of tissue (such as epithelium)