agronomy
pronunciation
How to pronounce agronomy in British English:
UK [ə'ɡrɒnəmɪ]
How to pronounce agronomy in American English:
US [əˈɡrɑnəmi]
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- Noun:
- the application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production
Word Origin
- agronomy (n.)
- "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 numismatic). Related: Agronomist; agronomic.
Example
- 1. Responsible for agronomy study of commercial hybrid and pipeline .
- 2. Sand - dust storm and agronomy prevention countermeasures in northern china .
- 3. Now he heads the agronomy department .
- 4. Agronomy is the science of crop production .
- 5. Of or relating to or promoting agronomy .