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agriculture
[ ag-ri-kuhl-cher ]
/ ĖƦg rÉŖĖkŹl tŹÉr /
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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
1425ā75; late Middle English <Middle French <Latin agrÄ«cultÅ«ra, equivalent to agrÄ« (genitive singular of ager) field + cultÅ«raculture
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British Dictionary definitions for agriculture
agriculture
/ (ĖƦɔrÉŖĖkŹltŹÉ) /
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
[ Ägā²rÄ-kÅlā²chÉr ]
The science of cultivating land, producing crops, and raising livestock.
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