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agriculturally
[
ag
-ri-kuhl-cher
]
Origin
ag·ri·cul·ture
/
ˈæg
rɪˌkʌl
tʃər
/
Show Spelled
[
ag
-ri-kuhl-cher
]
Show IPA
noun
1.
the science,
art
, or occupation concerned with cultivating land, raising crops, and feeding, breeding, and raising livestock; farming.
2.
the production of crops, livestock, or poultry.
3.
agronomy.
Origin:
1425–75;
late Middle English
<
Middle French
<
Latin
agrīcultūra,
equivalent to
agrī
(genitive singular of
ager
) field +
cultūra
culture
Related forms
ag·ri·cul·tur·al,
adjective
ag·ri·cul·tur·al·ly,
adverb
pre·ag·ri·cul·tur·al,
adjective
pre·ag·ri·cul·ture,
noun
sem·i·ag·ri·cul·tur·al,
adjective
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un·ag·ri·cul·tur·al,
adjective
un·ag·ri·cul·tur·al·ly,
adverb
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World English Dictionary
agriculture
(ˈæɡrɪˌkʌltʃə)
—
n
the science or occupation of cultivating land and rearing crops and livestock; farming; husbandryRelated:
geoponic
Related:
geoponic
[C17: from Latin
agricultūra,
from
ager
field, land +
cultūra
culture
]
agri'cultural
—
adj
agri'culturally
—
adv
agri'culturist
—
n
agri'culturalist
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
agriculture
c.1600, from L. agricultura "cultivation of the land," compound of agri cultura "cultivation of land," from agri, gen. of ager "a field" (see
acre
) + cultura "cultivation" (see
culture
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
agriculture
(āg'rĭ-kŭl'chər)
Pronunciation Key
The science of cultivating land, producing crops, and raising livestock.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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