husbandry

[ huhz-buhn-dree ]
/ ˈhʌz bən dri /
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noun

the cultivation and production of edible crops or of animals for food; agriculture; farming.
the science of raising crops or food animals.
careful or thrifty management; frugality, thrift, or conservation.
the management of domestic affairs or of resources generally.

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Origin of husbandry

First recorded in 1250–1300, husbandry is from the Middle English word housebondrie.See husband, -ry

Words nearby husbandry

Husayn ʿAlī Mīrzā, husb., husband, husbandage, husbandman, husbandry, Husein ibn-Ali, hush, hushaby, hushed, hush-hush
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Words related to husbandry

conservation, agriculture, tillage, management, administration, housekeeping, managership, frugality, providence, thriftiness, economy, budgeting

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British Dictionary definitions for husbandry

husbandry
/ (ˈhʌzbəndrɪ) /

noun

farming, esp when regarded as a science, skill, or art
management of affairs and resources
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for husbandry

husbandry
[ hŭz′bən-drē ]

The application of scientific principles to agriculture, especially to animal breeding.
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