agriculture
the science, art, or occupation concerned with cultivating land, raising crops, and feeding, breeding, and raising livestock; farming.
the production of crops, livestock, or poultry.
Origin of agriculture
1Other words from agriculture
- 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
- un·ag·ri·cul·tur·al, adjective
- un·ag·ri·cul·tur·al·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for agriculture
/ (ˈæɡrɪˌkʌltʃə) /
the science or occupation of cultivating land and rearing crops and livestock; farming; husbandry: Related adjective: geoponic
Origin of agriculture
1Derived forms of agriculture
- agricultural, adjective
- agriculturally, adverb
- agriculturist or agriculturalist, noun
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Scientific definitions for agriculture
[ ăg′rĭ-kŭl′chər ]
The science of cultivating land, producing crops, and raising livestock.
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