civilisation

Noun civilisation has 4 senses

• civilisation(n = noun.process) civilization - the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization;
is a kind of social process
Derived form verb civilise₂

• civilisation(n = noun.group) civilization, culture - a particular society at a particular time and place; "early Mayan civilization"
is a kind of society
has parts: subculture
has particulars: 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

• civilisation(n = noun.group) civilization - 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"
is a kind of society
has particulars: islam, muslimism

• civilisation(n = noun.attribute) civilization, refinement - the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste; "a man of intellectual refinement"; "he is remembered for his generosity and civilization"
is a kind of excellence
Derived form verb civilise₁