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nonagricultural
[ non-ag-ri-kuhl-cher-uhl ]
/ ˌnɒn æg rɪˈkʌl tʃər əl /
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adjective
not relating to, used in, or generally practicing agriculture: a nonagricultural nation.
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Origin of nonagricultural
1840–50; non- + agricultural
Words nearby nonagricultural
nonaddictive, nonage, nonagenarian, nonaggression, nonagon, nonagricultural, non-A hepatitis, nonalcoholic, nonaligned, nonaligned nations, nonalignment
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How to use nonagricultural in a sentence
In contrast, authoritarian, violent political systems appeared in the region’s mobile, nonagricultural populations at that time.
‘The Dawn of Everything’ rewrites 40,000 years of human history|Bruce Bower|November 9, 2021|Science NewsSome are permanently employed in nonagricultural branches of the economy.
Area Handbook for Romania|Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. WalpoleNonagricultural workers numbered about 30,000 persons, most of whom worked in mines and in the small handicraft industries.
Area Handbook for Albania|Eugene K. Keefe
British Dictionary definitions for nonagricultural
nonagricultural
/ (ˌnɒnæɡrɪˈkʌltʃərəl) /
adjective
not of or relating to agriculture
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