Study the dictionary entry below and try to define "culture" in the 

business context: 

cul-tural adj [usually before noun] 1

connected with the culture of a 

particular society or group, its 

customs, beliefs, etc: cultural dif-

ferences between the two com-

munities ◊ economic, social and 

cultural factors 2 connected with 

art, literature, music, etc: a cultur-

al event ◊ Europe's cultural herit-

age ◊ The orchestra is very impor-

tant for the cultural life of the city. 

cul-tur-al-ly /-rəli/ adv

ART/MUSIC/LITERATURE 3 [U] 

art, music, literature, etc., thought 

of as a group: Venice is a beautiful 

city full of culture and history. ◊

popular culture (= that is enjoyed 

by a lot of people) ◊ the Minister 

for Culture 

BELIEFS/ATTITUDES 4 [C, U] 

the beliefs and attitudes about sth 

that people in a particular group or 

organisation share: The political 

cultures of the United States and 

the United Kingdom are very dif-

ferent. ◊ A culture of failure exists 

in some schools. ◊ company culture

◊ We are living in a consumer cul-

ture.

GROWING/BREEDING 5 [U] 

(technical) the growing of plants or 

breeding of particular animals in 

order to get a particular substance 

or crop from them: the culture of 

silkworms (= for silk) 

CELLS/BACTERIA 6 [C] (biolo-

gy, medical) a group of cells or 

bacteria,

cul-ture n, v

• n

WAY OF LIFE 1 [U] the customs 

and beliefs, art, way of life and so-

cial organisation of a particular 

country or group: European 

/Islamic /American culture ◊ work-

ing-class culture 2 [C] a country, 

group, etc. with its own beliefs, etc: 

The children are taught to respect 

different cultures. ◊ the effect of 

technology on traditional cultures

especially one taken from a person or 

an animal and grown for medical or 

scientific study; the process of ob-

taining and growing these cells: a 

culture of cells from the tumour ◊

Yogurt is made from active cultures.

◊ to do/take a throat culture

• v 

[VN] (biology, medical) to grow a 

group of cells or bacteria for medical 

or scientific study 

cul-tured adj 1 (of people) well edu-

cated and able to understand and 

enjoy art, literature, etc. 2 (of cell 

or bacteria) grown for medical or 

scientific study 3 (of pearls) grown 

artificially 

culture shock n [C,U] a feeling of 

confusion and anxiety that sb may 

feel when they live in or visit 

another country