noun
plural -tures
[noncount] :the beliefs, customs, arts, etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time
[count] :a particular society that has its own beliefs, ways of life, art, etc.
[count] :a way of thinking, behaving, or working that exists in a place or organization (such as a business)
[noncount] artistic activities (such as music, theater, painting, etc.)
appreciation and knowledge of music, theater, painting, etc.
technical
[noncount] :the act or process or growing living material (such as cells or bacteria) in controlled conditions for scientific study
[count] :a group of cells, bacteria, etc., grown in controlled conditions for scientific study
[noncount] technical :the act or process of raising or growing plants, insects, etc., in controlled conditions
verb
-tures; -tured; -turing
[+ obj] technical :to grow (something) in controlled conditions