🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

농업

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nongeop

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Agriculture/ˈæɡ.rɪˌkʌl.tʃɚ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"정부는 스마트 농업을 적극적으로 지원하고 있습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.

    "Modern agriculture relies heavily on technological advancements and sustainable practices."
  2. 2

    The broad industry encompassing farming and associated commercial and scientific activities.

    "Government policies heavily influence the economics of national agriculture."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'agricultūra', a compound of 'ager' (field, land) and 'cultūra' (cultivation, tillage). It entered the English language in the mid-15th century to describe the science, art, or practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock.

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