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- Dictionaryhusbandry/ˈhʌzb(ə)ndri/
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- 1. the care, cultivation, and breeding of crops and animals: "all aspects of animal husbandry" Similar
- 2. management and conservation of resources: "low borrowing demonstrates astute husbandry of resources" Similar Opposite
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HUSBANDRY definition: 1. farming: 2. the careful use of money, food, supplies, etc. 3. farming: . Learn more.
noun. hus· band· ry ˈhəz-bən-drē. Synonyms of husbandry. 1. a. : the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture. b. : the scientific control and management of a branch of farming and especially of domestic animals. 2. : the control or judicious use of resources : conservation. 3. archaic : the care of a household. Synonyms.
noun. 1. farming, esp when regarded as a science, skill, or art. 2. management of affairs and resources. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. husbandry in American English. (ˈhʌzbəndri ) noun. 1. Archaic. management of domestic affairs, resources, etc. 2. careful, thrifty management; thrift; frugality. 3.
Definition of husbandry noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
/ˈhʌzbɪndri/ IPA guide. Other forms: husbandries. Husbandry has nothing to do with being a husband, and a lot to do with being a farmer. If you cultivate the land or breed animals, you are practicing husbandry.
HUSBANDRY meaning: 1. farming: 2. the careful use of money, food, supplies, etc. 3. farming: . Learn more.
The earliest known use of the noun husbandry is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for husbandry is from around 1300, in St. Mary Magdalen.
Noun. Filter. noun. The act or practice of cultivating crops and breeding and raising livestock; agriculture. American Heritage. Similar definitions. The application of scientific principles to agriculture, especially to animal breeding. American Heritage. Careful, thrifty management; thrift; frugality. Webster's New World.
Detailed meaning of husbandry. It is the practice of breeding, feeding, and caring for domestic animals such as cows, pigs, sheep, and chickens, as well as maintaining and cultivating crops and land. It is also the management of natural resources such as water and forests.
A complete guide to the word "HUSBANDRY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
