agrotechnology en · NOUN
Etymology
From agro- + technology.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The application of modern technology to agriculture; the result of that activity.
They use recently developed agrotechnologies.
He majored in agrotechnology.
Mr. Koster, an economist who works for the university's agrotechnology and food sciences group, said he hoped that the findings would help policy makers, health experts and food executives who wanted to understand and influence eating habits.
2007 November 26, Marlise Simons, “In the Netherlands, Eat, Drink and Be Monitored”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| agrotechnologies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
infotech · agribiotech · ecotech · biotech · electrotech
Hypernyms
Relateds
agroscience · agrichemical · agroscientific · biotechnology · agribusiness · agriscientist · agriscientific · agrotechnological · agritechnology · agroscientist · agriscience · agrobusiness · agrochemical · agritechnological
Synonyms
Translations (2)
pt agrotecnologia (the application of modern technology to agriculture) · gl agrotecnoloxía (the application of modern technology to agriculture)