the raising of plants or animals | the gradual beginning or coming forth |
(biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar) | vegetation that has grown |
the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group | something grown or growing |
all the knowledge and values shared by a society | (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level |
the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization | a progression from simpler to more complex forms |
a particular society at a particular time and place | a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important |
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality | (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor) |