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farming
has definitions from the fields of work,agriculture,economics,business,sociology
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[ noun ] (economics,business,agriculture) the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
Synonyms Used in print (Orlin J. Scoville, Part-Time Farming...)Farming is confining . Part-time farming gives a measure of security if the regular job is lost , provided the farm is owned free_of debt and furnishes enough income to meet fixed expenses and minimum living costs . For some retired_persons , part-time farming is a good way to supplement retirement income . Part-time farming can take comparatively little land , labor , and equipment - or a great_deal . It depends_on the kind and the scale of the farming operation . Related terms cultivation gardening hydroponics arboriculture truck_farming animal_husbandry dairying ranching subsistence_farming strip_cropping mixed_farming planting geoponics tilling harvest plow grow sow cultivate cultivate harrow fertilize inseminate thrash broadcast carry reseed smut overcrop hoe ridge till grow |
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[ adjective ] (sociology,agriculture) relating to rural matters
Synonyms Examples "an agrarian (or agricultural) society" "farming communities" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (work,agriculture) working the land as an occupation or way of life
Synonyms Examples "farming is a strenuous life" "there's no work on the land any more" Related terms |
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