crop rotation

crop ro·ta·tion

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [krop roh-tey-shuh n]
- /krɒp roʊˈteɪ ʃən/
- /krɒp rəʊˈteɪ.ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krop roh-tey-shuh n]
- /krɒp roʊˈteɪ ʃən/

Definitions of crop rotation words

noun crop rotation the system of growing a sequence of different crops on the same ground so as to maintain or increase its fertility 3
noun crop rotation a system of growing successive crops that have different food requirements, to prevent soil depletion, break up a disease cycle, etc. 3
noun crop rotation the system of varying successive crops in a definite order on the same ground, especially to avoid depleting the soil and to control weeds, diseases, and pests. 1
noun crop rotation alternating crops grown in an area 1
noun crop rotation (agriculture) A farming practice in which the same land is used to grow different crops in successive seasons or years (when once the land would have been left fallow); used to prevent erosion and increase fertility. 0

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Origin of crop rotation

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Crop rotation

noun

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

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exclamation

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crop rotation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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