agr-
agr-
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agr.
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American
abbreviation
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agricultural.
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agriculture.
agr.
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British
abbreviation
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agricultural
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agriculture
AGR
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British
abbreviation
Usage
What does agr- mean? Agr- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “field,” "soil," or "crop production." It is very occasionally used in technical terms, especially in agriculture. Agr- is a variant of agro- (from Greek agrós, “tilled land”) or agri- (extracted from agriculture and rooted in the Latin ager, “field”), which loses their -o- or -i-, respectively, when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use articles for agro- and agri-.
Example Sentences
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Under current plans, even with the extensions agreed today, the country's entire fleet of AGR reactors is due to close by 2028.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2023
Goetz, AGR and eight other linked companies will have their U.S.-based assets blocked under the sanctions, it said.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 18, 2022
India’s telecom providers have to pay the Department of Telecommunications nearly 3%-5% of their AGR in usage charges for airwaves and 8% of AGR as licence fees.
From Reuters ● Jul. 23, 2021
They have long disputed the definition of AGR.
From Reuters ● Jul. 23, 2021
The Winter AGR Survey of graduate employers was conducted when Britain was already in recession.
From The Guardian ● May 25, 2012
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