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culture pattern

American  

noun

Anthropology.
  1. a group of interrelated culture traits of some continuity.


Etymology

Origin of culture pattern

First recorded in 1930–35

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With it, a song performance may be analyzed and related to a culture pattern.

From 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s by Millard, Max

Upon his report to the world, the future of an entire robot-human culture pattern rested.

From Turning Point by Coppel, Alfred

In each experiment with civilization the culture pattern was transformed from pastoral and/or agricultural to a culture based on trade, commerce and finance; from rural to urban; from simple to complex; from local toward universal.

From Civilization and Beyond Learning from History by Nearing, Scott

Whether he will or no, man has already advanced far along the path that leads beyond the culture level of civilization into a culture pattern which includes new means of association and new social institutions.

From Civilization and Beyond Learning from History by Nearing, Scott

With the advent of western civilization a culture pattern is being put together which differs widely from its predecessors.

From Civilization and Beyond Learning from History by Nearing, Scott

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