CIVILISATION

refinement, civilization, civilisation

(noun) the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste; “a man of intellectual refinement”; “he is remembered for his generosity and civilization”

civilization, civilisation

(noun) a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations); “the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization”

culture, civilization, civilisation

(noun) a particular society at a particular time and place; “early Mayan civilization”

civilization, civilisation

(noun) the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

civilisation (countable and uncountable, plural civilisations)

United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa alternative spelling of civilization

Source: Wiktionary



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19 September 2024

STIMULATIVE

(adjective) capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent


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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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