agricultural

From agriculture +‎ -al.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌæɡɹɪˈkʌltjʊəɹəl/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌæɡɹɪˈkʌlt͡ʃəɹəl/

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agricultural (comparative more agricultural, superlative most agricultural)

1. Of or pertaining to agriculture.

   the agricultural class

   an agricultural tool

   agricultural show

   • 2004, Monty Armstrong, David Daniel, Abby Kanarek, Cracking the AP World History Exam, 2004-2005, The Princeton Review, page 328:

     The Neolithic Revolution (about 8000-3000 B.C.E.) was characterized by people moving from nomadic lifestyles to agricultural lifestyles.

2. (cricket) As if played with a scythe.
3. (UK, euphemistic, derogatory) Coarse or uncultured.
4. (UK, euphemistic, sports) Clumsy or tactless.

agricultural (plural agriculturals)

1. A product or commodity from agriculture.
   • 2008, Adam Dunsby, John Eckstein, Jess Gaspar, Commodity Investing:

     In what follows we divide commodities into three group—energy, metals, and agriculturals—and use equity indexes that are sensible for each commodity group.

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agricultural (feminine agriculturale, masculine plural agriculturaux, feminine plural agriculturales)

1. agricultural

• agriculturalement

• “agricultural”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

From agricultura +‎ -al.

• Rhymes: -al

agricultural m or f (plural agriculturais)

1. agricultural (relating to agriculture)

   Synonym: (more common) agrícola