agronomy

[ uh-gron-uh-mee ]

/ əˈgrɒn ə mi /

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noun

the science of soil management and the production of field crops.

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Also ag·ro·nom·ics

[ag-ruh-nom-iks]. /ˌæg rəˈnɒm ɪks/.

Origin of agronomy

First recorded in 1805–15; agro- + -nomy

OTHER WORDS FROM agronomy

ag·ro·nom·ic

[ag-ruh-nom-ik], /ˌæg rəˈnɒm ɪk/, ag·ro·nom·i·cal, adjectiveag·ro·nom·i·cal·ly, adverba·gron·o·mist, noun

Words nearby agronomy

agrology, agromania, agron., agronomics, agronomist, agronomy, agrostemma, agrostography, agrostology, agrotechnician, agrotechnology

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How to use agronomy in a sentence

Agronomy is super advanced compared to a hundred years ago, but a lot of this is still being done manually and with a lot of personal thinking.
Feeding the world by AI, machine learning and the cloud|MIT Technology Review Insights|November 16, 2022|MIT Technology Review
Experts hailed from disciplines such as agronomy, exercise physiology, endocrinology, metabolomics, and rheology, among others.
The Science of Ingredient Innovation||December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He is also soliciting funds for university fellowships in agronomy and engineering.
Mexico’s Holy Warrior Against the Cartels|Jason McGahan|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I remember me Dorothy, just the other day, when I still lectured on agronomy to farmer-boy students.
The Jacket (The Star-Rover)|Jack London

There is no branch of agronomy in which science and practice are more closely connected than in that of fruit-growing.
Fruits of Queensland|Albert Benson
Even the chair of agronomy, the newest department of the colleges, must soon be separated into its units.
Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets|Various
Boys were schooled in agronomy, mechanics and animal husbandry and pursued individual projects in these fields.
Frying Pan Farm|Elizabeth Brown Pryor

British Dictionary definitions for agronomy

agronomy

/ (əˈɡrɒnəmɪ) /

noun

the science of cultivation of land, soil management, and crop production

Derived forms of agronomy

agronomist, noun

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