Wiktionary

civilization

civilization: noun /sɪvəlaɪˈzeɪʃən,sɪv.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən,sɪvəlɨˈzeɪʃən/

a) An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of social, political or technical development.

the Aztec civilization

b) Human society, particularly civil society.

Western civilization

Syn: culture, order, sphere, education, acculturation, home, the land of the living

Synonyms:

Civilization — Civ i*li*za tion, n. [Cf. F. civilisation.] 1. The act of civilizing, or the state of being civilized; national culture; refinement. [1913 Webster] Our manners, our civilization, and all the good things connected with manners, and with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Civilization — (amerikanisch für Zivilisation) ist der Name sowohl zweier Brettspiele als auch einer Computerspielsserie: Civilization (Brettspiel), Brettspiel von 1980 Sid Meier’s Civilization, Computerspielserie seit 1991 Civilization (Computerspiel), das… … Deutsch Wikipedia
civilization — 1> цивилизация, цивилизованность 2> культура, цивилизация Ex: Greek civilization греческая культура 3> цивилизованный мир … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
civilization — noun 1) цивилизация 2) цивилизованный мир … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
civilization — I noun accomplishments, acquired knowledge, advancement, advancement of knowledge, civilized life, civilized society, cultivation, culture, enlightenment, evolution, humanitas, illumination, level of education, national culture, progress,… … Law dictionary

Civilization — This article is about human society. For other uses, see Civilization (disambiguation). Contents 1 Definition 2 Characteristics 3 … Wikipedia

Civilization — Sid Meier’s Civilization Разработчик MicroProse Издатель MicroProse, Koei ( … Википедия

Civilization — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Civilization (homonymie) et CIV. Civilization … Wikipédia en Français
Civilization — Para la canción Civilization , véase Civilization (canción). Este artículo trata sobre la primera entrega de la serie. Para la serie de videojuegos, véase Civilization (serie). Sid Meier s Civilization Desarrolladora(s) MicroProse Dist … Wikipedia Español
civilization — civilizational, adj. /siv euh leuh zay sheuhn/, n. 1. an advanced state of human society, in which a high level of culture, science, industry, and government has been reached. 2. those people or nations that have reached such a state. 3. any type … Universalium
civilization — ˌsɪvɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən сущ. 1) цивилизация (ступень развития общества) the ancient civilizations of Central and Latin America ≈ древние цивилизации Центральной и Латинской Америки 2) цивилизованность, культура, цивилизация 3) … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

The Heroic Deed., 1966 — A film story about Feliks Dzerzhinsky (a Russian revolutionary).
Our Good Customs, 1979 — The film is about new Soviet civil ceremonies.
Following the Fathers' Footsteps., 1980 — A commercial for the State Research Institute of the Civil Aviation of the USSR. About heroic deeds of civil pilots during World War II and about adherence of the today's generation of pilots to traditions of the Aeroflot (the state organization of the civil aviation).