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<HTML> <HEAD><TITLE>CULTUREL</TITLE></HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <A HREF="a.dic">A</A> <A HREF="b.dic">B</A> <A HREF="c.dic">C</A> <A HREF="d.dic">D</A> <A HREF="e.dic">E</A> <A HREF="f.dic">F</A> <A HREF="g.dic">G</A> <A HREF="h.dic">H</A> <A HREF="i.dic">I</A> <A HREF="j.dic">J</A> <A HREF="k.dic">K</A> <A HREF="l.dic">L</A> <A HREF="m.dic">M</A> <A HREF="n.dic">N</A> <A HREF="o.dic">O</A> <A HREF="p.dic">P</A> <A HREF="q.dic">Q</A> <A HREF="r.dic">R</A> <A HREF="s.dic">S</A> <A HREF="t.dic">T</A> <A HREF="u.dic">U</A> <A HREF="v.dic">V</A> <A HREF="w.dic">W</A> <A HREF="x.dic">X</A> <A HREF="y.dic">Y</A> <A HREF="z.dic">Z</A> <A NAME="culturelag"> culture lag, =cultural lag.</DL> <A NAME="culturemedium"> culture medium,<DL COMPACT><DD> (Biology.) a solution or material in which microorganisms find nourishment and can reproduce. Ex. The white, and even the yolk, of an egg provide a marvelous culture medium for microbes (New York Times). </DL> <A NAME="culturepearl"> culture pearl, =cultured pearl.</DL> <A NAME="cultureshock"> culture shock,<DL COMPACT><DD> the disorientation a person experiences when thrust into a foreign culture or a new way of life. Ex. The Chipewyans, apparently sunk in culture shock, have already made a shambles of the houses recently built for them (Canadian Saturday Night). </DL> <A NAME="culturetrait"> culture trait,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. (Anthropology, Sociology.) the basic unit or simplest element in a culture, as a particular artifact, a mode of dwelling, a type of worship, or a form of social organization. <DD> 2. any trait characteristic of or peculiar to a culture or society. </DL> <A NAME="culturevulture"> culture-vulture, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Slang.) a person who shows excessive interest in literature, art, or other intellectual pursuits; a cultural devotee or enthusiast. Ex. I was a young library assistant ... and an earnest culture-vulture (London Times). </DL> <A NAME="culturist"> culturist, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a person who cultivates. <DD> 2. a devotee of culture. </DL> <A NAME="culturological"> culturological, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with culturology. adv. culturologically. </DL> <A NAME="culturologist"> culturologist, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person who studies culturology. </DL> <A NAME="culturology"> culturology, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the branch of anthropology that studies cultural institutions apart from or independently of the individuals who develop or are influenced by them. </DL> <A NAME="cultus"> cultus (1), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a religious cult. </DL> <A NAME="cultus"> cultus (2), noun, or cultus cod,<DL COMPACT><DD> a food fish of the North American Pacific coast; the ling cod. </DL> <A NAME="cultusimage"> cultus image or statue,<DL COMPACT><DD> any image or statue used in the cult of a deity. </DL> <A NAME="culver"> culver, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a dove; pigeon. </DL> <A NAME="culverin"> culverin, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a musket used in medieval times. <DD> 2. a long, heavy cannon used in the 1500's and 1600's. </DL> <A NAME="culverineer"> culverineer, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a soldier armed with or in charge of a culverin. </DL> <A NAME="culversroot"> Culver's root,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. the root of a plant of eastern North America belonging to the figwort family, used in medicines as a cathartic and emetic. <DD> 2. the plant itself. </DL> <A NAME="culvert"> culvert, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a drain or small channel for water crossing under a road, railroad, or canal. (SYN) conduit. </DL> <A NAME="cum"> cum, preposition.<DL COMPACT><DD> with; together with; including. Ex. a transfer of stocks cum dividend. </DL> <A NAME="cumaeansibyl"> Cumaean sibyl,<DL COMPACT><DD> a legendary woman seer of ancient times whose authority in matters of divination was acknowledged by the Romans and whose prophecies formed the Sibylline Books. </DL> <A NAME="cumana"> Cumana, noun, pl. -na or -nas.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a member of a South American Indian tribe, prominent in the earlier history of Venezuela for its resistance to the efforts of missionaries and slave hunters. <DD> 2. the language of this tribe. </DL> <A NAME="cumanagoto"> Cumanagoto, noun, pl. -to or -tos. =Cumana.</DL> <A NAME="cumber"> cumber, verb, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD>v.t. 1. =encumber. <DD> 2. (Obsolete.) to overwhelm, harass, or confound. <DD>noun 1. =encumbrance. <DD> 2. (Obsolete.) trouble, distress, or embarrassment. noun cumberer. </DL> <A NAME="cumbersome"> cumbersome, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. hard to manage; clumsy, unwieldy, or burdensome. Ex. The armor worn by knights was often so cumbersome they had to be helped onto their horses. (SYN) ponderous, weighty. <DD> 2. inconvenient; embarrassing. Ex. a cumbersome obligation. (SYN) onerous, troublesome. adv. cumbersomely. noun cumbersomeness. </DL> <A NAME="cumbly"> cumbly, noun, pl. -blies.<DL COMPACT><DD> a coarse woolen wrap or blanket worn in India as a cloak. </DL> <A NAME="cumbrance"> cumbrance, noun. =encumbrance.</DL> <A NAME="cumbrian"> Cumbrian, adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD>adj. of or having to do with the county of Cumberland, in northwestern England. <DD>noun a native or inhabitant of Cumberland. </DL> <A NAME="cumbrous"> cumbrous, adjective. =cumbersome.adv. cumbrously. noun cumbrousness. </DL> <A NAME="cumcp"> cum cp.,<DL COMPACT><DD> with coupon. </DL> <A NAME="cumdiv"> cum div. or cum d.,<DL COMPACT><DD> with dividend. </DL> <A NAME="cumene"> cumene, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a colorless liquid found in petroleum, soluble in alcohol and various organic solvents but not in water, used as an additive in aviation gasoline, in lacquers, and as a sterilizing agent for catgut; cumol. </DL> <A NAME="cumin"> cumin, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a small plant native to the Mediterranean region, grown for its aromatic, seedlike fruits which are used in cookery and medicine. Cumin belongs to the parsley family. <DD> 2. its seedlike fruit. Also, cummin. </DL> <A NAME="cumint"> cum int.,<DL COMPACT><DD> with interest. </DL> <A NAME="cumlaude"> cum laude,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. with distinction (added to the diploma of a person who has done especially good academic work). Ex. to graduate cum laude. <DD> 2. (Informal.) a graduate who has earned special praise or honor. Ex. The place is crawling with Ph.D.'s and cum laudes (New York Times). </DL> <A NAME="cummer"> cummer, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Scottish.) <DD> 1. a godmother. <DD> 2. a woman companion. <DD> 3. a woman; girl or lass. <DD> 4. a witch. Also, kimmer. </DL> <A NAME="cummerbund"> cummerbund, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a wide sash worn around the waist, instead of a vest. Also, kummberbund. </DL> <A NAME="cummin"> cummin, noun. =cumin.</DL> <A NAME="cumol"> cumol, noun. =cumene.</DL> <A NAME="cumprivilegio"> cum privilegio,<DL COMPACT><DD> (Latin.) with privilege; authorized. </DL> <A NAME="cumquat"> cumquat, noun. =kumquat.</DL> <A NAME="cumshaw"> cumshaw, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (formerly, in Chinese ports) a present or tip. </DL> <A NAME="cumulate"> cumulate, verb, -lated, -lating, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD>v.t., v.i. to heap up; accumulate. <DD>adj. heaped up. noun cumulation. </DL> <A NAME="cumulative"> cumulative, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. heaped up; increasing or growing by additions; accumulated. Ex. The cumulative effects of many illnesses made him a weak man. <DD> 2. (Law.) imposed successively upon the same defendant for the same or for an additional offense. Ex. cumulative penalties, a cumulative sentence. adv. cumulatively. noun cumulativeness. </DL> <A NAME="cumulativedividend"> cumulative dividend,<DL COMPACT><DD> a dividend that must be added to future dividends if it is not paid when due. </DL> <A NAME="cumulativeevidence"> cumulative evidence,<DL COMPACT><DD> evidence that reinforces or supports previous evidence. </DL> <A NAME="cumulativepreferredstock"> cumulative preferred stock,<DL COMPACT><DD> preferred stock on which the dividends, if not paid, accumulate. </DL> <A NAME="cumulativestock"> cumulative stock,<DL COMPACT><DD> stock bearing cumulative dividends that increase or grow by successive additions. </DL> <A NAME="cumulativevoting"> cumulative voting,<DL COMPACT><DD> a system of voting where each voter has as many votes as there are persons to be elected. The voter may cast all his votes for one candidate or may divide them between several candidates. </DL> <A NAME="cumuliform"> cumuliform, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having the form of cumulus clouds. </DL> <A NAME="cumulocirrus"> cumulo-cirrus, noun, pl. -cirri.<DL COMPACT><DD> a cloud that is partly cumulus and partly cirrus. </DL> <A NAME="cumulonimbus"> cumulo-nimbus or cumulonimbus, noun, pl. -buses, -bi.<DL COMPACT><DD> a massive, vertical, cloud formation with peaks that sometimes resemble high mountains and sometimes spread out to resemble anvils, occurring at heights of between 1600 and over 20,000 feet; thundercloud. </DL> <A NAME="cumulose"> cumulose, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. having a high content of humus. Ex. cumulose soils. <DD> 2. full of cumuli. </DL> <A NAME="cumulostratus"> cumulo-stratus or cumulostratus, noun, pl. -ti.<DL COMPACT><DD> a cumulus cloud with its base spread out horizontally like a stratus cloud. </DL> <A NAME="cumulous"> cumulous, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having the form of a cumulus cloud. </DL> <A NAME="cumulus"> cumulus, noun, pl. -li.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a vertical cloud formation made up of detached clouds, rounded at the top and flat at the bottom. Cumuli are usually seen in fair weather and occur at heights of between 1600 and 20,000 feet. <DD> 2. a heap; pile. </DL> <A NAME="cuna"> Cuna, noun, pl. -na or -nas.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a member of a Caribbean Indian tribe inhabiting parts of Panama and nearby islands. The Cuna have an unusual number of albinos among them. <DD> 2. the Chibchan language of this tribe. </DL> <A NAME="cunabula"> cunabula, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. =cradle. <DD> 2. (Figurative.) the earliest abode. Ex. the cunabula of the human race. </DL> <A NAME="cunarder"> Cunarder, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> any steamship of a line founded by Sir Samuel Cunard in 1839, originally to carry mail between Liverpool and New York. </DL> <A NAME="cunctation"> cunctation, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> tardy action; delay. </DL> <A HREF="cunctato.dic">NEXT</A>