civility
civility

civilization


Definition: Meaning of, civilization in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌsɪvɪlʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n /

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  1. [uncountable and countable] a society that is well organized and developed, used especially about a particular society in a particular place or at a particular time [↪  civilized]
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  2. [uncountable] all the societies in the world considered as a whole
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  3. [uncountable] a place such as a city where you feel comfortable, especially because it is modern [↪  civilized]
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civilization used in phrases

  • Aegean civilization (noun)
    1. the prehistoric civilization on the islands in the Aegean sea and the surrounding countries
  • Cycladic civilization (noun)
    1. the Bronze Age civilization on the Cyclades islands in the southern Aegean Sea that flourished 3000-1100 BC
  • Helladic civilization (noun)
    1. the bronze-age culture of mainland Greece that flourished 2500-1100 BC
  • Indus civilization (noun)
    1. the bronze-age culture of the Indus valley that flourished from about 2600-1750 BC
  • Minoan civilization (noun)
    1. the bronze-age culture of Crete that flourished 3000-1100 BC
  • Mycenaean civilization (noun)
    1. the late bronze-age culture of Mycenae that flourished 1400-1100 BC
  • Western civilization (noun)
    1. the modern culture of western Europe and North America
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