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.
agronomy.

Origin of agriculture

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

OTHER WORDS FROM agriculture

Words nearby agriculture

agrichemical, agricola, agricultural agent, agricultural ant, agricultural engineering, agriculture, agriculturist, agrigento, agrimony, agrinion, agriology

Example sentences from the Web for agriculturally

British Dictionary definitions for agriculturally

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, noun

Word Origin for agriculture

C17: from Latin agricultūra, from ager field, land + cultūra culture

Scientific definitions for agriculturally

agriculture
[ ăg′rĭ-kŭl′chər ]

The science of cultivating land, producing crops, and raising livestock.