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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (4)

1. the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization;
[syn: civilization, civilisation]

2. a particular society at a particular time and place;
- Example: "early Mayan civilization"
[syn: culture, civilization, civilisation]

3. a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations);
- Example: "the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization"
[syn: civilization, civilisation]

4. the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste;
- Example: "a man of intellectual refinement"
- Example: "he is remembered for his generosity and civilization"
[syn: refinement, civilization, civilisation]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

civilisation
    n 1: the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced
         stage of development and organization [syn: civilization,
         civilisation]
    2: a particular society at a particular time and place; "early
       Mayan civilization" [syn: culture, civilization,
       civilisation]
    3: 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" [syn: civilization, civilisation]
    4: the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste;
       "a man of intellectual refinement"; "he is remembered for his
       generosity and civilization" [syn: refinement,
       civilization, civilisation]