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civilization

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civilization noun
also British civilisation /ˌsɪvələˈzeɪʃən/ Brit /ˌsɪvɪˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
plural civilizations
civilization
noun
also British civilisation /ˌsɪvələˈzeɪʃən/ Brit /ˌsɪvɪˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
plural civilizations
Britannica Dictionary definition of CIVILIZATION
[noncount] : the condition that exists when people have developed effective ways of organizing a society and care about art, science, etc.
: a particular well-organized and developed society
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[noncount] : all the societies of the world
[noncount] informal : a place that has the things that modern cities and towns have : a place where there is electricity, hot water, etc.