cultural
Americanadjective
adjective
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of or relating to artistic or social pursuits or events considered to be valuable or enlightened
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of or relating to a culture or civilization
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(of certain varieties of plant) obtained by specialized breeding
Other Word Forms
- anticultural adjective
- anticulturally adverb
- culturally adverb
- de-cultural adjective
- noncultural adjective
- nonculturally adverb
- precultural adjective
- preculturally adverb
- pseudocultural adjective
- pseudoculturally adverb
- transcultural adjective
- transculturally adverb
Etymology
Origin of cultural
Example Sentences
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Since the album’s release, more cultural elements – such as the use of traditional instruments – have been illuminated in various tracks.
From Salon
A spokeswoman for Glasgow Life, the city council's arts organisation, said both it and City Property wanted an "affordable space for artists and cultural organisations in the city centre" to continue.
From BBC
"I would say it's been a cultural revolution," says Sophia Besch, a senior researcher at the Carnegie Institute for Peace, a think tank in Washington DC.
From BBC
Taix’s history, and its spot in the city’s cultural firmament, cannot be denied.
From Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles serves as an extension of home for Jalisciences, who have had considerable influence on the makeup of the city’s culinary and cultural landscape.
From Los Angeles Times
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