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agriculture

[ ag-ri-kuhl-cher ]

noun

  1. the science, art, or occupation concerned with cultivating land, raising crops, and feeding, breeding, and raising livestock; farming.
  2. the production of crops, livestock, or poultry.


agriculture

/ ˈæɡrɪˌkʌltʃə /

noun

  1. the science or occupation of cultivating land and rearing crops and livestock; farming; husbandry geoponic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

agriculture

/ ăgrĭ-kŭl′chər /

  1. The science of cultivating land, producing crops, and raising livestock.
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Derived Forms

  • ˌagriˈculturally, adverb
  • ˌagriˈcultural, adjective
  • ˌagriˈculturist, noun
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Other Words From

  • agri·cultur·al adjective
  • agri·cultur·al·ly adverb
  • preag·ri·cultur·al adjective
  • pre·agri·culture noun
  • semi·agri·cultur·al adjective
  • unag·ri·cultur·al adjective
  • unag·ri·cultur·al·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of agriculture1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin agrīcultūra, from agrī (genitive singular of ager “field”) + cultūra culture
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Word History and Origins

Origin of agriculture1

C17: from Latin agricultūra, from ager field, land + cultūra culture
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Example Sentences

Protesting farmers angry at inheritance tax changes have tried to disrupt a minister's speech outlining the government's vision of a "new deal" for UK agriculture.

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Their public posture is to try to convince Trumpov of the importance of Mexican workers to key U.S. industries, including agriculture, meatpacking and the hospitality sector.

Industries such as agriculture and construction rely on unauthorized immigration.

The decline of the lynx population was partly down to more and more land being used for agriculture, a rise in fatalities on the roads, and a struggle for food.

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Some of these claims start with a grain of truth, but often distort that to make organic look like a racket, an excuse for charging higher prices while being no better than conventional agriculture.

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