agriculture

Meaning

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

Concepts

agriculture

farming

husbandry

cultivation

tillage

ploughing

farm

agribusiness

factory farm

agricultural science

agronomy

science of agriculture

plantation

agronomics

gardening

ranch

crop

culture

cultivate

agro-industry

agroindustry

animal husbandry

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈæɡɹɪˌkʌltʃə/
Etymology

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.

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