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ag·ri·cul·ture

agriculture

 
 
pronunciation:
ae gr kuhl chr
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part of speech: noun
definition: Agriculture is the science and work of raising crops and farm animals.
The type of soil and the amount of rain and sun are some things that affect agriculture.Agriculture is difficult in very dry areas of the world, but people still do farming or raise animals in parts of deserts.
synonyms:
farming
derivations: agricultural (adj.), agriculturally (adv.)
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  • agricultural:
    having to do with agriculture.
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