culture
/ˈkʌltʃə(r)/noun
उच्चारण कल्चर
संस्कृति; कल्चर (जीव विज्ञान)
Basic word
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[U, C]
the customs and beliefs, art, way of life and social organization of a particular country or group; art, music, literature thought of as a group; the beliefs and attitudes about something that people in a particular group or organization share; (biology) the growing of cells in a laboratory
संस्कृति; कल्चर (जीव विज्ञान)
- Indian culture
- work culture
- The museum shows the culture of the Indus Valley people.
+ 3 more examples
- Students from different countries learn about each other's culture.
- Food is an important part of any culture.
- The festival is a celebration of local culture.
Synonyms civilization customs traditions heritage way of life
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
culture (uncountable) of a society
In general use culture is uncountable and refers to the customs, arts and beliefs of a society.
सामान्य प्रयोग में 'culture' uncountable है और समाज के रीति-रिवाज, कलाओं और विश्वासों को बताता है।
- Indian culture values hospitality.
- Culture shapes the way we celebrate festivals.
a culture (countable) / cultures
It is countable when you speak of a particular society or group, or of cultures of bacteria in science.
किसी विशेष समाज या समूह की बात हो, या विज्ञान में बैक्टीरिया के संवर्धन की, तब यह countable होता है।
- Many cultures use the lotus as a symbol of purity.
- The doctor grew a culture of the bacteria in the lab.
the culture of an organisation
Culture also means the shared attitudes and habits in a workplace or school.
'Culture' किसी कार्यस्थल या विद्यालय में साझा रवैयों और आदतों को भी कहते हैं।
- The company has a culture of punctuality.
- A culture of copying must be stopped in schools.
culture + of / in / among
Use culture of for the kind of culture, in for a place, and among for a group of people.
संस्कृति के प्रकार के लिए 'culture of', स्थान के लिए 'in' और लोगों के समूह के लिए 'among' आता है।
- There is a culture of reading in this town.
- The culture among the staff is friendly.
+Collocations 5
adjective + culture
richlocalpopularancientyouthcorporate
- Popular culture influences how teenagers dress and speak.
verb + culture
preservepromoterespectshareunderstand
- Travel helps us understand another culture.
culture + noun
shockgapclashclubcentre
- She felt culture shock when she first moved to Chennai.
noun + of + culture
blend ofpart ofpride inloss ofstudy of
- Hindi cinema is a blend of many cultures.
culture + of + noun
culture of respectculture of fearculture of learningculture of silence
- A culture of fear stops students from asking doubts.
“More examples 6
- Every state in India has its own culture and food.
भारत के हर राज्य की अपनी संस्कृति और भोजन है।
- The teacher encouraged a culture of asking questions in class.
शिक्षक ने कक्षा में प्रश्न पूछने की संस्कृति को प्रोत्साहित किया।
- Students from different cultures live together in the hostel.
अलग-अलग संस्कृतियों के विद्यार्थी हॉस्टल में साथ रहते हैं।
- The exhibition showed the culture of the Indus Valley.
प्रदर्शनी में सिंधु घाटी की संस्कृति दिखाई गई।
- A scientist studied a culture of fungi under the microscope.
एक वैज्ञानिक ने सूक्ष्मदर्शी में फफूँद के संवर्धन का अध्ययन किया।
- The museum guide spoke proudly about the culture of the region.
संग्रहालय के गाइड ने क्षेत्र की संस्कृति के बारे में गर्व से बताया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Indian cultures is very rich.
✓ Indian culture is very rich.
When one national culture is meant, culture is singular and takes is.
जब एक राष्ट्रीय संस्कृति का अर्थ हो, तब 'culture' singular होता है और उसके साथ 'is' आता है।
✗ He is very interested on Indian culture.
✓ He is very interested in Indian culture.
Interested takes the preposition in, not on.
'Interested' के बाद preposition 'in' आता है, 'on' नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
civilization customs traditions heritage way of life
?Which word?
Keep the -culture words for growing: agriculture (farming), horticulture (growing fruit, vegetables and flowers), sericulture (silkworms), apiculture (bees), pisciculture (fish), viticulture (grapes), floriculture (flowers).
उगाने से संबंधित -culture शब्द याद रखिए: agriculture (कृषि), horticulture (फल, सब्ज़ियाँ और फूल उगाना, बागवानी), sericulture (रेशम-कीट), apiculture (मधुमक्खी), pisciculture (मछली), viticulture (अंगूर), floriculture (फूल)।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective cultured means well educated and interested in art and literature.
Adjective cultured का अर्थ सुशिक्षित और कला एवं साहित्य में रुचि रखने वाला, सुसंस्कृत है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Culture shock (feeling confused in a new culture), pop culture (popular culture), work culture, cultural heritage, multicultural (with many cultures).
Collocations अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: culture shock (नई संस्कृति में उलझन महसूस करना), pop culture (लोकप्रिय संस्कृति), work culture (कार्य संस्कृति), cultural heritage (सांस्कृतिक विरासत), multicultural (अनेक संस्कृतियों वाला)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Ministry of Culture protects India's heritage; India has 44 UNESCO World Heritage Sites (as of 2025).
संस्कृति मंत्रालय भारत की विरासत की रक्षा करता है; भारत में 44 UNESCO विश्व धरोहर स्थल हैं (2025 तक)।