How do you pronounce agriculture?

agriculture is pronounced as /ˈæɡrɪˌkʌltʃər/.

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agriculture

🌾agriculture

noun

/ˈæɡrɪˌkʌltʃər/

agriculturally significant agrochemical

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Meaning

the practice of farming, including growing crops and raising animals

The science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.

Example Sentences

Agriculture plays a vital role in the country's economy.

Sustainable agriculture can help protect the environment.

Example Expressions

subsistence agriculture

Synonyms

farming, cultivation, horticulture, agronomy, husbandry

Entry 1

farming, cultivation, horticulture, agronomy, husbandry

Entry 2

farming, cultivation, agronomy

Antonyms

industry, urbanization, manufacturing, industrialization, deforestation

Entry 1

industry, urbanization, manufacturing

Entry 2

industrialization, urbanization, deforestation

Collocations

modern agriculture, organic agriculture, sustainable agriculture, agriculture sector

More Example Sentences

Was any subsidy given in agriculture?

Was any subsidy given in American agriculture?

An agriculture officer knows when saplings are to be planted.

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