cultural

[ kuhl-cher-uhl ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to culture or cultivation.

Origin of cultural

1
First recorded in 1865–70; culture + -al1

Other words from cultural

  • cul·tur·al·ly, adverb
  • an·ti·cul·tur·al, adjective
  • an·ti·cul·tur·al·ly, adverb
  • de-cul·tur·al, adjective
  • non·cul·tur·al, adjective
  • non·cul·tur·al·ly, adverb
  • pre·cul·tur·al, adjective
  • pre·cul·tur·al·ly, adverb
  • pseu·do·cul·tur·al, adjective
  • pseu·do·cul·tur·al·ly, adverb
  • trans·cul·tur·al, adjective
  • trans·cul·tur·al·ly, adverb

Words Nearby cultural

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How to use cultural in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for cultural

cultural

/ (ˈkʌltʃərəl) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to artistic or social pursuits or events considered to be valuable or enlightened

  2. of or relating to a culture or civilization

  1. (of certain varieties of plant) obtained by specialized breeding

Derived forms of cultural

  • culturally, adverb

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