Cultural Meaning
/ˈkʌl.tʃ(ʊ.)ɹəl/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjPertaining to culture.
adjDue to human activity.
Sentence Examples
The amount of paper produced by a country is closely related to its cultural standards.
It is very important to consider the cultural background of the family.
Teachers need to be aware of cultural differences.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The annual festival showcased the region's diverse ____ heritage.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The amount of paper produced by a country is closely related to its ____ standards.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁-e-ti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English cultural From culture + -al.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Some poems, echoing the purpose of early poetic treatises on scientific principles, attempt to elucidate the mathematical concepts that underlie prime numbers. Others play with primes’ cultural associations. Still others derive their structure from mathematical patterns involving primes."
— 2013 July-August, Sarah Glaz, “Ode to Prime Numbers”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 4:
"Ithaca is also a vibrant college town — home to Cornell University and Ithaca College — with more cultural offerings than its size would suggest, thanks in large part to the people those institutions attract."
— 2025 June 26, Marnie Hunter, “This upstate New York town is a showstopper for scenery”, in CNN, archived from the original on 28 Jun 2025:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The annual festival showcased the region's diverse ____ heritage.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The amount of paper produced by a country is closely related to its ____ standards.