The meaning of Civilization

Civilization – definition

noun
The stage of human social and cultural development and organization that is considered most advanced.
Usage examples:
The victorians equated the railways with progress and civilization
Synonims:
Human development Advancement Progress Enlightenment Edification Culture Cultivation Refinement Sophistication

noun
A highly developed culture, including its social organization, government, laws, and arts, or the culture of a social group or country at a particular time
Usage examples:
[ u ] widespread use of the internet may change modern civilization., [ c ] the inca civilization f…

Civilization translation into English

Civilization: translate from English into Chinese

文明, 文化, 文明社会

Civilization: translate from English into Dutch

Beschaving, Beschaafdheid, Beschaven

Civilization: translate from English into French

Civilisation

Civilization: translate from English into German

Zivilisation, Kultur, Zivilisierung

Civilization: translate from English into Hindi

सभ्यता, संस्कृति, तहज़ीब, शिष्टता

Civilization: translate from English into Italian

Civiltà, Civilizzazione, Incivilimento, Paesi civili

Civilization: translate from English into Korean

문명, 문명 사회, 문명 세계, 개화, 인구 밀집지

Civilization: translate from English into Russian

Цивилизация, Культура, Цивилизованный мир

Civilization: translate from English into Spanish

Civilización, Período en un país

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Civilization – similar words

civil

adjective
Relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters.
Usage examples:
Civil aviation

adjective
Of or relating to the ordinary people of a country, rather than members of religious organizations or the military
Usage examples:
These helicopters are for rescue and other civil use., we were married in a civil ceremony., civil …

adjective
Relating to legal disagreements between people or businesses, rather than criminal activities
Usage examples:
Civil action/lawsuit/case, etc. the chapter 11 action suspended a civil trial in which two plaintif…

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Civilization synonims

advancement

noun
The process of promoting a cause or plan.
Usage examples:
Their lives were devoted to the advancement of science

noun
An improvement relating to a particular activity or area of knowledge
Usage examples:
The president's speech to the conference centered on the advancement of alternative fuel sources as…

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cultivation

noun
The action of cultivating land, or the state of being cultivated.
Usage examples:
The cultivation of arable crops

noun
The act of preparing land and growing crops on it, or the act of growing a particular crop
Usage examples:
Agriculture in the valleys consists mainly of the culivation of fruits, grains, and vegetables., th…

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culture

noun
The arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.
Usage examples:
20th century popular culture

verb
Maintain (tissue cells, bacteria, etc.) in conditions suitable for growth.
Usage examples:
Several investigators have attempted to culture biliary cells

noun
The way of life of a particular people, esp. as shown in their ordinary behavior and habits, their attitudes toward each other, and their moral and religious beliefs
Usage examples:
[ u ] he studied the culture of the sioux indians.

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edification

noun
The moral or intellectual instruction or improvement of someone.
Usage examples:
A video was filmed for the edification of clients

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enlightenment

noun
The action of enlightening or the state of being enlightened.
Usage examples:
Robbie looked to me for enlightenment

noun
The state of understanding something
Usage examples:
Meditation helps me achieve enlightenment and serenity.

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progress

noun
Forward or onward movement towards a destination.
Usage examples:
The darkness did not stop my progress

verb
Move forward or onward in space or time.
Usage examples:
As the century progressed the quality of telescopes improved

noun
Movement toward an improved or more developed state, or to a forward position
Usage examples:
The talks failed to make any progress toward a settlement., the construction work is already in pro…

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refinement

noun
The process of removing impurities or unwanted elements from a substance.
Usage examples:
The refinement of uranium

noun
The process of improving something
Usage examples:
[ c ] the accuracy of the machine has been increased through a number of refinements., [ u ] the re…

noun
The process of making a substance pure
Usage examples:
The refinement of raw opium yields other drugs, such as morphine., these refinements have increased…

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sophistication

noun
The quality of being sophisticated.
Usage examples:
Her air of sophistication and confidence

noun
The quality of having an understanding of the world and its ways, and having an understanding of the way people behave
Usage examples:
His wit and sophistication, the level of sophistication in the cameras has grown tremendously.

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