Definition of agriculture Agriculture

/æˈgɹɪkʌˌlʧɚ/ - [atgrikulcher] - ag•ri•cul•ture

We found 9 definitions of agriculture from 6 different sources.

What does agriculture mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: agricultures
agriculture - the class of people engaged in growing food
agriculture - the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
		farming, husbandry
		cultivation (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)
		animal husbandry breeding and caring for farm animals
		arboriculture, tree farming the cultivation of tree for the production of timber
		dairy farming, dairying the business of a dairy
		gardening, horticulture the cultivation of plants
		tilling cultivation of the land in order to raise crops
		aquiculture, hydroponics, tank farming a technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved nutrients
		mixed farming growing crops and feed and livestock all on the same farm
		planting putting seeds or young plants in the ground to grow; "the planting of corn is hard work"
		ranching farming for the raising of livestock (particularly cattle)
		strip cropping cultivation of crops in strips following the contours of the land to minimize erosion
		subsistence farming farming that provides for the basic needs of the farmer without surpluses for marketing
		harvest time, harvest the season for gathering crops
		truck farming growing vegetables for the market
agriculture - a large-scale farming enterprise
		agribusiness, factory farm
		business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"
agriculture - the federal department that administers programs that provide services to farmers (including research and soil conservation and efforts to stabilize the farming economy); created in 1862
		Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Department, Agriculture, USDA

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Wiktionary

agriculture (Noun)
The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock; tillage; husbandry; farming.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

agriculture (n.)
The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of live stock; tillage; husbandry; farming.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

agriculture
The production of plants and animals useful to man, involving soil cultivation and the breeding and management of crops and livestock.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

agriculture
ag′ri-kult-ūr, n. the art or practice of cultivating the land.—adj. Agricult′ural, relating to agriculture.—n. Agricult′urist, one skilled in agriculture: a farmer—also Agricult′uralist. [L. agricultura—ager, a field, cultura, cultivation. See Culture.]