Civilization
noun
The process by which a society or place reaches an advanced state of social development and organization.
The impact of technological advancements on civilization is immense.
Often appears as...
- rise of civilization
- western civilization
noun
The comfort and convenience of modern life, regarded as available only in towns and cities.
After a week in the wilderness, she missed the comforts of civilization.
Often appears as...
- comforts of civilization
- return to civilization
noun
The society, culture, and way of life of a particular area.
The civilization of Ancient Egypt was fascinated with the afterlife.
Often appears as...
- ancient civilization
- lost civilization
noun
The stage of human social development which is considered most advanced.
Many consider space exploration as one of the highest achievements of human civilization.
Often appears as...
- achievements of civilization
- human civilization
noun
The process by which a society or place reaches an advanced state of social development and organization.
The impact of technological advancements on civilization is immense.
Often appears as...
- rise of civilization
- western civilization
noun
The comfort and convenience of modern life, regarded as available only in towns and cities.
After a week in the wilderness, she missed the comforts of civilization.
Often appears as...
- comforts of civilization
- return to civilization
noun
The society, culture, and way of life of a particular area.
The civilization of Ancient Egypt was fascinated with the afterlife.
Often appears as...
- ancient civilization
- lost civilization
noun
The stage of human social development which is considered most advanced.
Many consider space exploration as one of the highest achievements of human civilization.
Often appears as...
- achievements of civilization
- human civilization
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Social Progress
Refers to a society’s advancements, like laws, art, or technology over time.
The Indus Valley civilization showed early evidence of urban planning.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Just Cities
Civilization doesn't only mean cities; it includes rural contributions to societal development.
Agricultural practices greatly shaped the progress of early civilizations.
Pro Tip 1/2Social Progress
Refers to a society’s advancements, like laws, art, or technology over time.
The Indus Valley civilization showed early evidence of urban planning.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Just Cities
Civilization doesn't only mean cities; it includes rural contributions to societal development.
Agricultural practices greatly shaped the progress of early civilizations.
Pro Tip 1/2Social Progress
Refers to a society’s advancements, like laws, art, or technology over time.
The Indus Valley civilization showed early evidence of urban planning.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Just Cities
Civilization doesn't only mean cities; it includes rural contributions to societal development.
Agricultural practices greatly shaped the progress of early civilizations.
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Why is glass transparent?...
the vast worlds beyond our planet, and the tiny ones right around us. It is hard to imagine modern civilization without glass. And yet for such an important material we rarely think about glass and its impact. It is precisely because the most important and useful quality of glass is being featureless and invisible
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History through the eyes...
At some point in your life, you've probably eaten a potato. Delicious, for sure, but the fact is potatoes have played a much more significant role in our history than just that of the dietary staple we have come to know and love today. Without the potato, our modern civilization might not exist at all.
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The complex geometry of...
This period of history was a golden age of Islamic culture, during which many achievements of previous civilizations were preserved and further developed, resulting in fundamental advancements in scientific study and mathematics. Accompanying this was an increasingly sophisticated use of abstraction
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Questions No One Knows...
deliberately or otherwise, through electromagnetic signals of one kind or another. And yet we see no convincing evidence of any of it. Why? Well, there are numerous possible answers, some of them quite dark. Maybe a single, superintelligent civilization has indeed taken over the galaxy
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A brief history of...
using body parts or tally marks. But as the complexity of life increased, along with the number of things to count, these methods were no longer sufficient. So as they developed, different civilizations came up with ways of recording higher numbers.
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Ancient Egypt 101 PIPE...
civilization to success math specifically measurement mathematics helped egyptians understand and harness their world with numbers like no other civilization had before they developed a new form of measurement called the qubit it was used to design
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Are China and the US...
for more than a hundred years. Whether these two great civilizations, these two great countries, can in fact carve out a common future for themselves and for the world? In short, can we carve out a future which is peaceful and mutually prosperous,
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Does the Planet Need...
environment that has allowed our species and civilization to thrive we're certainly more advanced than the dinosaurs but that doesn't mean that we're much better at coping with sudden change on a global scale
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How farming planted...
But, civilization is just that - advanced, complex societies. And without farming, they would not exist. Villages increased in size, eventually becoming the first cities.
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How to rebuild the world...
kind of global catastrophe a doomsday event civilization has collapsed and the vast majority of humanity has died with some survived let's say this
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Why is glass transparent?...
the vast worlds beyond our planet, and the tiny ones right around us. It is hard to imagine modern civilization without glass. And yet for such an important material we rarely think about glass and its impact. It is precisely because the most important and useful quality of glass is being featureless and invisible
Video examples
History through the eyes...
At some point in your life, you've probably eaten a potato. Delicious, for sure, but the fact is potatoes have played a much more significant role in our history than just that of the dietary staple we have come to know and love today. Without the potato, our modern civilization might not exist at all.
Video examples
The complex geometry of...
This period of history was a golden age of Islamic culture, during which many achievements of previous civilizations were preserved and further developed, resulting in fundamental advancements in scientific study and mathematics. Accompanying this was an increasingly sophisticated use of abstraction
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
deliberately or otherwise, through electromagnetic signals of one kind or another. And yet we see no convincing evidence of any of it. Why? Well, there are numerous possible answers, some of them quite dark. Maybe a single, superintelligent civilization has indeed taken over the galaxy
Video examples
A brief history of...
using body parts or tally marks. But as the complexity of life increased, along with the number of things to count, these methods were no longer sufficient. So as they developed, different civilizations came up with ways of recording higher numbers.
Video examples
Ancient Egypt 101 PIPE...
civilization to success math specifically measurement mathematics helped egyptians understand and harness their world with numbers like no other civilization had before they developed a new form of measurement called the qubit it was used to design
Video examples
Are China and the US...
for more than a hundred years. Whether these two great civilizations, these two great countries, can in fact carve out a common future for themselves and for the world? In short, can we carve out a future which is peaceful and mutually prosperous,
Video examples
Does the Planet Need...
environment that has allowed our species and civilization to thrive we're certainly more advanced than the dinosaurs but that doesn't mean that we're much better at coping with sudden change on a global scale
Video examples
How farming planted...
But, civilization is just that - advanced, complex societies. And without farming, they would not exist. Villages increased in size, eventually becoming the first cities.
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How to rebuild the world...
kind of global catastrophe a doomsday event civilization has collapsed and the vast majority of humanity has died with some survived let's say this
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Angela Merkel
German Statesman
I can say that we are very clear in our mind about the responsibility of the national soldiers for the break with civilisation that was the Shoah. We are firmly convinced that this is something that will have to be handed over to generations to come... so we don't see any reason to change our view of history.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
For most of human civilization, the pace of innovation has been so slow that a generation might pass before a discovery would influence your life, culture or the conduct of nations.
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Ray Bradbury
American Writer
Collecting facts is important. Knowledge is important. But if you don't have an imagination to use the knowledge, civilization is nowhere.
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Stephen Hawking
English Physicist
I think it quite likely that we are the only civilization within several hundred light years; otherwise we would have heard radio waves.
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Will Rogers
American Actor
You can't say civilization don't advance... in every war they kill you in a new way.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Philosopher
I have thought a sufficient measure of civilization is the influence of good women.
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Werner Herzog
German Director
Civilization is like a thin layer of ice upon a deep ocean of chaos and darkness.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
Really advanced civilization is based on advances in energy.
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Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Russian Author
The next war... may well bury Western civilization forever.
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Victor Hugo
French Author
Peace is the virtue of civilization. War is its crime.
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Angela Merkel
German Statesman
I can say that we are very clear in our mind about the responsibility of the national soldiers for the break with civilisation that was the Shoah. We are firmly convinced that this is something that will have to be handed over to generations to come... so we don't see any reason to change our view of history.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
For most of human civilization, the pace of innovation has been so slow that a generation might pass before a discovery would influence your life, culture or the conduct of nations.
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Ray Bradbury
American Writer
Collecting facts is important. Knowledge is important. But if you don't have an imagination to use the knowledge, civilization is nowhere.
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Stephen Hawking
English Physicist
I think it quite likely that we are the only civilization within several hundred light years; otherwise we would have heard radio waves.
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Will Rogers
American Actor
You can't say civilization don't advance... in every war they kill you in a new way.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Philosopher
I have thought a sufficient measure of civilization is the influence of good women.
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Werner Herzog
German Director
Civilization is like a thin layer of ice upon a deep ocean of chaos and darkness.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
Really advanced civilization is based on advances in energy.
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Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Russian Author
The next war... may well bury Western civilization forever.
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Victor Hugo
French Author
Peace is the virtue of civilization. War is its crime.
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