culture
noun
the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc.
is culturing
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present progressiveof culture (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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One of the biggest challenges microbiologists face is culturing bacteria species that will not readily grow in a laboratory.
From Scientific American ● May 27, 2022
The heart of the monthlong process is culturing the koji, Mr. Doughan said.
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2018
There are thousands of men whose vital need is culturing in capacity to keep a secret.
From The Abominations of Modern Society by T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt) Talmage
