agriculture

CEFRB2

/ˈæɡ.ɹɪˌkʌl.tʃə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The work of growing crops and raising animals for food.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the growing and harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock.

Examples

  • Biotechnology will bring about a revolution in agriculture.

  • The number of people employed in agriculture has fallen in the last decade.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈæːɡ.rɪ.ˈkəl.tʃə(r)/
  • /ˈeɪ̯ɡ.ɹɪˌkʌl.tʃɚ/

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In context

  • The country's economy depends on agriculture.

  • Meronyms: tillage, cropping

  • Near-synonym: husbandry

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English agriculture, partly from Middle French agriculture and partly from its etymon Latin agricultūra, from ager (“field”) + cultūra (“cultivation”). See acre and culture.