agriculture
[ ag-ri-kuhl-cher ]
/ ˈæg rɪˌkʌl tʃər /
noun
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
1425–75; late Middle English < Middle French < Latin
agrīcultūra, equivalent to
agrī (genitive singular of
ager) field +
cultūra
culture
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British Dictionary definitions for agricultural
agriculture
/ (ˈæɡrɪˌkʌltʃə) /
noun
the science or occupation of cultivating land and rearing crops and livestock; farming; husbandry
Related adjective: geoponic
Derived forms of agriculture
agricultural, adjective agriculturally, adverb agriculturist or agriculturalist, nounWord Origin for agriculture
C17: from Latin
agricultūra, from
ager field, land +
cultūra
culture
Scientific definitions for agricultural
agriculture
[ ăg′rĭ-kŭl′chər ]
The science of cultivating land, producing crops, and raising livestock.