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agriculturally

[ag-ri-kuhl-cher] Origin

ag·ri·cul·ture

[ag-ri-kuhl-cher]
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.

Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English < Middle French < Latin agrīcultūra, equivalent to agrī (genitive singular of ager) field + cultūra culture

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
EXPAND
un·ag·ri·cul·tur·al, adjective
un·ag·ri·cul·tur·al·ly, adverb
COLLAPSE
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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 + cultūraculture]
 
agri'cultural
 
adj
 
agri'culturally
 
adv
 
agri'culturist
 
n
 
agri'culturalist
 
n

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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).
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Science Dictionary
agriculture   (āg'rĭ-kŭl'chər)  Pronunciation Key 
The science of cultivating land, producing crops, and raising livestock.
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