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- [fawr-uh-stree, for-]
- /ˈfɔr ə stri, ˈfɒr-/
- /ˈfɒr.ɪ.stri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fawr-uh-stree, for-]
- /ˈfɔr ə stri, ˈfɒr-/
Definitions of forestry word
- noun forestry the science of planting and taking care of trees and forests. 1
- noun forestry the process of establishing and managing forests; forestation. 1
- abbreviation FORESTRY forestland. 1
- noun forestry The science or practice of planting, managing, and caring for forests. 1
- noun forestry forest management 1
- noun forestry science 1
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Origin of forestry
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
From the Middle French word foresterie, dating back to 1685-95. See forest, -ry
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Forestry
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
forestry popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
forestry usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for forestry
noun forestry
- afforestation — Afforestation is the process of planting large numbers of trees on land which has few or no trees on it.
- arboriculture — the cultivation of trees or shrubs, esp for the production of timber
- silviculture — the cultivation of forest trees; forestry.
- dendrology — the branch of botany that is concerned with the natural history of trees and shrubs
- forestation — the planting of forests.
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