In the nucleus, DNA forms a complex with proteins. This complex is called chromatin and is formed when the DNA wraps around nuclear proteins and then wraps around itself multiple times to condense the DNA into a smaller volume.
1. the history of Western civilization. the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt. Synonyms and related words. Culture, society and civilization: advanced, civilisation, civilise...
civilization (countable and uncountable, plural civilizations) 1  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 civilizationâ. ( 2 uncountable) Human society, particularly civil society.