civilization

  • 41civilization — [[t]sɪ̱vɪlaɪze͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] civilizations (in BRIT, also use civilisation) 1) N VAR A civilization is a human society with its own social organization and culture. The ancient civilizations of Central and Latin America were founded upon corn... It …

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  • 42civilization — civ|i|li|za|tion [ ,sıvılı zeıʃn ] noun * 1. ) count or uncount a society that has developed its own culture and institutions: the history of Western civilization the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt a ) uncount the state of having… …

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  • 43civilization — also isation BrE noun 1 (C, U) a society that is well organized and developed: contemporary American civilization (+ of): the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome 2 (U) all the societies in the world considered as a whole: The book explores… …

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  • 44civilization — noun /sɪvəlaɪˈzeɪʃən,sɪv.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən,sɪvəlɨˈzeɪʃən/ a) An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of social, political or technical development. the Aztec civilization b)… …

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  • 45Civilization — ● np. tm? ►JEU Sorti en 1989, ce jeu simulait l évolution du monde, rien de moins. Souvent copié, jamais égalé, Civilization était passionnant du fait de son extraordinaire richesse (ben oui, il s en passe des choses, dans le monde...). Depuis,… …

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  • 46civilization — or civilisation noun 1》 an advanced stage or system of human social development.     ↘the process of achieving civilization. 2》 a civilized nation or region …

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  • 47civilization — noun 1) a higher stage of civilization Syn: human development, advancement, progress, enlightenment, culture, refinement, sophistication 2) ancient civilizations Syn: culture, society, nation, people …

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  • 48civilization — noun 1) a higher stage of civilization Syn: human development, advancement, progress, enlightenment, culture, refinement, sophistication 2) ancient civilizations Syn: culture, society, nation …

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  • 49civilization — civ•i•li•za•tion [[t]ˌsɪv ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) an advanced state of human society, in which a high level of culture, science, and government has been reached 2) those people or nations that have reached such a state 3) any type of culture,… …

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  • 50civilization — n. (also isation) 1 an advanced stage or system of social development. 2 those peoples of the world regarded as having this. 3 a people or nation (esp. of the past) regarded as an element of social evolution (ancient civilizations; the Inca… …

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