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   husbandry

   /ˈhʌzb(ə)ndri/

   noun

   • 1. the care, cultivation, and breeding of crops and animals: "all aspects of animal husbandry" Similar farm managementfarmingagricultureland managementagronomyagronomicsagribusinesscultivationtillageanimal husbandry
   • 2. management and conservation of resources: "low borrowing demonstrates astute husbandry of resources" Similar conservationcareful managementgood housekeepingeconomythriftthriftinessfrugalitysavingbudgetingrare:sparingnessOpposite wastefulness

   Word Origin Middle English: from husband in the obsolete sense ‘farmer’ + -ry; compare with husbandman.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › husbandryHusbandry Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HUSBANDRY is the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture. How to use husbandry in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHUSBANDRY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HUSBANDRY definition: 1. farming: 2. the careful use of money, food, supplies, etc. 3. farming: . Learn more.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhusbandry noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of husbandry noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHUSBANDRY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Good husbandry is the name of his game, with success earned, not bought. 2 meanings: 1. farming, esp when regarded as a science, skill, or art 2. management of affairs and resources.... Click for more definitions.

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   HUSBANDRY meaning: 1. farming: 2. the careful use of money, food, supplies, etc. 3. farming: . Learn more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › husbandryHusbandry - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › husbandryHusbandry - definition of husbandry by The Free Dictionary

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   1. the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock. 2. the application of scientific principles to farming. Compare animal husbandry. 3. careful or thrifty management; frugality, thrift, or conservation. 4. Archaic. the management of domestic affairs or of resources generally.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › husbandry_nhusbandry, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun husbandry, seven of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHUSBANDRY - Definition & Translations | Collins English...

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    Discover everything about the word "HUSBANDRY" in English: meanings, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one comprehensive guide.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › husbandryHusbandry Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    HUSBANDRY meaning: the activity of raising plants or animals for food farming