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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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   Husbandry is the cultivation or production of plants or animals, or the control or judicious use of resources. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases.

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.dictionary.com › browse › husbandryHUSBANDRY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Husbandry definition: the cultivation and production of edible crops or of animals for food; agriculture; farming.. See examples of HUSBANDRY used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHUSBANDRY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Husbandry is an old-fashioned word for farming or the careful use of resources. Learn how to use it in different contexts with examples from various sources.

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

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   Husbandry is farming animals or crops, or managing resources carefully and well. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of husbandry with sentences from The Guardian and Times.

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

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   /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.

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

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   Husbandry is the act or practice of cultivating crops and breeding and raising livestock, or the application of scientific principles to agriculture. It can also mean careful or thrifty management of resources or affairs.