"low context culture" meaning in English

See low context culture in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: low context cultures [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} low context culture (plural low context cultures)
  1. Alternative form of low-context culture Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: low-context culture
    Sense id: en-low_context_culture-en-noun-D2BNneyu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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