agriculture
[ ag-ri-kuhl-cher ]
/ ˈæg rɪˌkʌl tʃər /
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noun
the science, art, or occupation concerned with cultivating land, raising crops, and feeding, breeding, and raising livestock; farming.
the production of crops, livestock, or poultry.
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Origin of agriculture
1425–75; late Middle English <Middle French <Latin agrīcultūra, equivalent to agrī (genitive singular of ager) field + cultūraculture
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British Dictionary definitions for agriculture
agriculture
/ (ˈæɡrɪˌkʌltʃə) /
noun
the science or occupation of cultivating land and rearing crops and livestock; farming; husbandryRelated adjective: geoponic
Derived forms of agriculture
agricultural, adjectiveagriculturally, adverbagriculturist or agriculturalist, nounWord Origin for agriculture
C17: from Latin agricultūra, from ager field, land + cultūra culture
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Scientific definitions for agriculture
agriculture
[ ăg′rĭ-kŭl′chər ]
The science of cultivating land, producing crops, and raising livestock.
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