monoculture
Agriculture.
Also called mon·o·crop·ping [mon-uh-krop-ing]. /ˈmɒn əˌkrɒp ɪŋ/. the use of land for growing only one type of crop: They are making the same mistake as the foresters who seek to replace diverse forests with monocultures.
Also called monocrop . a crop grown in this manner: The cultivation of crops, especially monocultures like soy, palm oil, and cocoa, is another significant factor in habitat loss.
a way of life, worldview, set of popular media touchstones, etc., that is considered emblematic of a dominant culture: The show played an important role in the media monoculture of the 1950s.
a single culture considered with respect to its homogeneity: The small island's monoculture changed drastically when it became an international tourist destination.
Origin of monoculture
1Other words from monoculture
- mon·o·cul·tur·al [mon-uh-kuhl-cher-uhl], /ˌmɒn əˈkʌl tʃər əl/, adjective
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How to use monoculture in a sentence
Practically everywhere you look, nature chooses complexity over simplicity, medleys over monocultures.
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British Dictionary definitions for monoculture
/ (ˈmɒnəʊˌkʌltʃə) /
the continuous growing of one type of crop
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