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husbandry

noun hus·band·ry \ ˈhəz-bən-drē \
|Updated on: 30 May 2018
1 archaic : the care of a household
2 : the control or judicious use of resources : conservation
3 a : the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture
b : the scientific control and management of a branch of farming and especially of domestic animals

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Examples of husbandry in a Sentence

  1. in accordance with his practice of good husbandry, he never buys anything on credit

  2. a family of winemakers whose tradition of vineyard husbandry goes back several generations

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First Known Use of husbandry

14th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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husbandry Synonyms

Synonyms

economy, frugality, parsimony, penny-pinching, providence, scrimping, skimping, thrift;

Antonyms

wastefulness;

Near Antonyms

extravagance, improvidence, lavishness, prodigality, squandering;

Related Words

conservation, saving;

miserliness, niggardliness, stinginess;

belt-tightening, retrenchment;

discretion, forehandedness, prudence;

austerity, moderation, restraint, temperance;

Other Animal Husbandry Terms

apiary, bantam, calico, girth, hogwash, mast, rut

HUSBANDRY Defined for English Language Learners

husbandry

noun

  • : the activity of raising plants or animals for food

HUSBANDRY Defined for Kids

husbandry

noun hus·band·ry \ ˈhəz-bən-drē \
1 : the management or wise use of resources : thrift
2 : the raising and management of plants or animals for food

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