CULTURAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cultural mean? 

• CULTURAL (adjective)
  The adjective CULTURAL has 4 senses:

1. of or relating to the arts and manners that a group favors

2. denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people

3. of or relating to the shared knowledge and values of a society

4. relating to the raising of plants or animals

  Familiarity information: CULTURAL used as an adjective is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CULTURAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the arts and manners that a group favors

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

a person of broad cultural interests

Pertainym:

culture (the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group)

Derivation:

culture (the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people

Synonyms:

cultural; ethnic; ethnical

Context example:

ethnic food

Similar:

social (living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups)

Derivation:

culture (the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group)

culture (all the knowledge and values shared by a society)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Of or relating to the shared knowledge and values of a society

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

cultural roots

Pertainym:

culture (all the knowledge and values shared by a society)

Derivation:

culture (all the knowledge and values shared by a society)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Relating to the raising of plants or animals

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

a cultural variety

Pertainym:

culture (the raising of plants or animals)

Derivation:

culture (the raising of plants or animals)

 Context examples 

An individual who reports belonging to the cultural gender role distinction of female.

(Female Gender, NCI Thesaurus)

Consequently, it is necessary to conduct new studies aimed at analysing potential cultural differences in the use of this kind of humour.

(Self-defeating humour promotes psychological well-being, University of Granada)

The branch of science concerned with origin and development of humans in all their physical, social, and cultural relationships.

(Anthropology, NCI Thesaurus)

A social group characterized by a distinctive social and cultural tradition that is maintained from generation to generation.

(Ethnic Group, NCI Thesaurus)

Parents need to decide what is best for their sons, based on their religious, cultural and personal preferences.

(Circumcision, NIH)

Environmental epidemiology focuses on exposures that are external to the individual, including physical, chemical, biologic, soci-cultural and lifestyle factors that influence the risk of disease.

(Environmental Epidemiology, NCI Thesaurus)

The elephant has long been an important spiritual, cultural and national symbol in Thailand.

(Overhunting of large animals has catastrophic effects on trees, NSF)

Noncommercial fishing, such as recreational fishing and the removal of fish and other resources for Native Hawaiian cultural practices, is allowed in the expansion area by permit, as is scientific research.

(National monument in Hawaii becomes world's largest marine protected area, NOAA)

An individual who reports belonging to the cultural gender role distinction of male.

(Male Gender, NCI Thesaurus)

The drylands are also used for tourism and for spiritual or cultural ceremonies.

(Land cover change in Botswana savannas: Don't blame the elephants, National Science Foundation)