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| culture | (1) the customs, ideas, art, etc, which are found in a particular society or group and which make it different from another society or group: 'Obeying your parents is a hallmark of Asian culture.'
(2) the art, music, literature, etc, that is produced by a particular society: 'Professor Jackson is an expert on ancient Greek culture.' 'The Samba is an important part of Brazilian culture.' | | custom | (1) something that the people in a particular society have done (in the same way) for a very long time, and which they consider to be normal or polite: 'One of their customs is to point with the thumb, not with index finger.' 'According to local custom, his body was carried to the top of a hill and cremated.' 'His knowledge of Malay and Indonesian customs proved invaluable when we got to Bali.'
(2) something that a person usually does in a particular situation: 'His custom of making detailed preparatory drawings makes him unique amongst 18th century British painters.' 'On Wednesday evening, as was his custom, he went for a long walk.' | | habit | something that a person does repeatedly, often without realizing it: 'She has a lot of little habits that I find really irritating.' 'In California I got into the habit of eating with just a fork.' | | manner (singular) | the way someone behaves towards people: 'She impressed us all with her business-like manner.' 'His cheerful face and polite manner have won him a lot of friends.' | | manners (plural) | the way someone behaves towards people, especially when compared with what is accepted as polite behaviour: 'The child has very good manners and always says thank you.' | | tradition | a belief, custom or way of doing something that has been passed on from one generation to the next: 'The tradition was that when a man died, all his wealth and possessions would go to the eldest son.' | |