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husbandry

[ huhz-buh n-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.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

  1. husayn ʿalī mīrzā,
  2. husb.,
  3. husband,
  4. husbandage,
  5. husbandman,
  6. husein ibn-ali,
  7. hush,
  8. hush money,
  9. hush puppy,
  10. hush up

Origin of husbandry

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

husbandry

c.1300, "management of a household;" late 14c. as "farm management," from husband (n.) in a now-obsolete sense of "peasant farmer" (early 13c.) + -ery.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Science definitions for husbandry

husbandry

[ hŭz′bən-drē ]

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