Engelsk navneord: civilisation | |||
1. | civilisation (om proces) the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | civilization | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | social process | ||
2. | civilisation (om gruppe) a particular society at a particular time and place | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Early Mayan civilization. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | civilization, culture | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | society | ||
Mere specifikke termer | Aegean civilisation, Aegean civilization, Aegean culture, Helladic civilisation, Helladic civilization, Helladic culture, Indus civilization, Minoan civilisation, Minoan civilization, Minoan culture, Mycenaean civilisation, Mycenaean civilization, Mycenaean culture, Paleo-American culture, Paleo-Amerind culture, Paleo-Indian culture, Western civilization, Western culture | ||
Omfatter disse specifikke termer | subculture | ||
Overordnet emneområde | archaeology, archeology | ||
3. | civilisation (om gruppe) a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations) | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | civilization | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | society | ||
Mere specifikke termer | Islam, Muslimism | ||
Overordnet emneområde | government, political science, politics | ||
4. | civilisation (om egenskab) the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | A man of intellectual refinement. He is remembered for his generosity and civilization. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | civilization, refinement | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | excellence | ||