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sub⋅cul⋅ture

  [v. suhb-kuhl-cher; n. suhb-kuhl-cher] verb, -tured, -tur⋅ing, noun
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–verb (used with object)
1. Bacteriology. to cultivate (a bacterial strain) again on a new medium.
–noun
2. Bacteriology. a culture derived in this manner.
3. Sociology.
a. the cultural values and behavioral patterns distinctive of a particular group in a society.
b. a group having social, economic, ethnic, or other traits distinctive enough to distinguish it from others within the same culture or society.
Origin:
1895–1900; sub- + culture

Related forms:
sub⋅cul⋅tur⋅al, adjective
sub⋅cul⋅tur⋅al⋅ly, adverb
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sub·cul·ture   (sŭb'kŭl'chər)   
n.  
  1. A cultural subgroup differentiated by status, ethnic background, residence, religion, or other factors that functionally unify the group and act collectively on each member.
  2. One culture of microorganisms derived from another.
sub·cul'tur·al adj.
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subculture

A group within a society that has its own shared set of customs, attitudes, and values, often accompanied by jargon or slang. A subculture can be organized around a common activity, occupation, age, status, ethnic background, race, religion, or any other unifying social condition, but the term is often used to describe deviant groups, such as thieves and drug users. (See counterculture.)

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subculture 
1886, in ref. to bacterial cultures, from sub- + culture. 1936 in ref. to humans.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: 1sub·cul·ture
Pronunciation: 's&b-"k&l-ch&r
Function: noun
1 : a culture (as of bacteria) derivedfrom another culture
2 : an act or instance of producing a subculture —sub·cul·tur·al /-'k&lch-(&-)r&l/ adjective —sub·cul·tur·al·ly /-E/ adverb

Main Entry: 2subculture
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -tured; -tur·ing
: to culture (as bacteria) anew on a fresh mediumby inoculation from an older culture
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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subculture sub·cul·ture (sŭb'kŭl'chər)
n.
A culture made by transferring to a fresh medium microorganisms from a previous culture.

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