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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Words nearby husbandry
Husayn ʿAlī Mīrzā, husb., husband, husbandage, husbandman, husbandry, Husein ibn-Ali, hush, hushaby, hushed, hush-hush
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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
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Scientific definitions for husbandry
husbandry
[ hŭz′bən-drē ]
The application of scientific principles to agriculture, especially to animal breeding.
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