CIVILIZATIONS Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word civilizations. (close relations)
Definition of CIVILIZATIONS
Best Alternative Words for CIVILIZATIONS
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| civilisation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization • a particular society at a particular time and place • a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations) • the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste | ||||||||
| culture | nounn | |||||||
noun • a particular society at a particular time and place • the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group • all the knowledge and values shared by a society • (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar) • a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality • the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization • the raising of plants or animals verb • grow in a special preparation | ||||||||
| acculturation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture • all the knowledge and values shared by a society • the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure | ||||||||
| education | nounn | |||||||
noun • the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill • the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979 • knowledge acquired by learning and instruction • the gradual process of acquiring knowledge • the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university) • the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior) | ||||||||
| home | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective • used of your own ground • relating to or being where one lives or where one's roots are noun • where you live at a particular time • housing that someone is living in • the country or state or city where you live • (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score • the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end • place where something began and flourished • an environment offering affection and security • a social unit living together • an institution where people are cared for adverb • at or to or in the direction of one's home or family • on or to the point aimed at • to the fullest extent; to the heart adjective satellite • inside the country verb • provide with, or send to, a home • return home accurately from a long distance | ||||||||
| order | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed • (usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy • a degree in a continuum of size or quantity • established customary state (especially of society) • logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements • a condition of regular or proper arrangement • a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) • a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities • a formal association of people with similar interests • a body of rules followed by an assembly • a group of person living under a religious rule • (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families • a request for something to be made, supplied, or served • (architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans • the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement verb • give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority • make a request for something • issue commands or orders for • bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations • bring order to or into • place in a certain order • appoint to a clerical posts • arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events • assign a rank or rating to | ||||||||
| refinement | nounn | |||||||
noun • a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality • the result of improving something • the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.) • a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude • the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste | ||||||||
| sphere | nounn | |||||||
noun • a particular environment or walk of life • any spherically shaped artifact • the geographical area in which one nation is very influential • a particular aspect of life or activity • a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses) • a three-dimensional closed surface such that every point on the surface is equidistant from the center • the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected | ||||||||
