Antonyms for agronomy
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : uh-gron-uh-mee |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈgrɒn ə mi |
Definition of agronomy
Origin :- "science of land management for crop production," 1814, from French agronomie, from Greek agronomos "overseer of land," from agros "field" (see acre) + -nomos "law or custom, administering," related to nemein "manage" (see numismatics). Related: Agronomist; agronomic.
- As in cultivation : noun development of land for growing
- As in culture : noun development of land
- As in agriculture : noun farming, crop production
- As in farming : noun producing crops, raising animals
- Boys were schooled in agronomy, mechanics and animal husbandry and pursued individual projects in these fields.
- Extract from : « Frying Pan Farm » by Elizabeth Brown Pryor
- Even the chair of agronomy, the newest department of the colleges, must soon be separated into its units.
- Extract from : « Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets » by Various
- I remember me Dorothy, just the other day, when I still lectured on agronomy to farmer-boy students.
- Extract from : « The Jacket (The Star-Rover) » by Jack London
- There is no branch of agronomy in which science and practice are more closely connected than in that of fruit-growing.
- Extract from : « Fruits of Queensland » by Albert Benson
Synonyms for agronomy
- agriculture
- agrology
- agronomics
- agronomy
- breeding
- crop-raising
- cultivation
- culture
- farming
- feeding
- fertilizing
- gardening
- geoponics
- gleaning
- grazing
- growing
- harvesting
- homesteading
- horticulture
- husbandry
- hydroponics
- landscaping
- operating
- planting
- plowing
- production
- raising
- ranching
- reaping
- seeding
- share-cropping
- soil culture
- tending
- threshing
- tillage
- tilling
- working
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