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Plural for a place where humans and human society live or inhabit
“The gunner made a safe landing, but it took him nearly a week to find his way back to civilization and to get back to base.”
Plural for the stage of human social development and organization that is considered advanced
“The highly cultivated state of their language would argue a degree of thoughtfulness and depth consistent only with an advanced state of civilization.”
Plural for the society, culture, and way of life of a particular area
“The ancient Mayan civilization was very advanced and had a sophisticated knowledge of science, art, and astronomy.”
Plural for an empire, or an advanced or influential nation, often in the historic sense
“It will begin to decline and fall as the great Roman civilization and once republic disintegrated.”
Plural for education received at school
Plural for the human race in its entirety
Plural for the act of making better
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