silviculture

sil·vi·cul·ture

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sil-vi-kuhl-cher]
- /ˈsɪl vɪˌkʌl tʃər/
- /ˈsɪlvɪkʌlʧə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sil-vi-kuhl-cher]
- /ˈsɪl vɪˌkʌl tʃər/

Definitions of silviculture word

noun silviculture the cultivation of forest trees; forestry. 1
noun silviculture the branch of forestry that is concerned with the cultivation of trees 0
noun silviculture the art of cultivating a forest; forestry 0

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Origin of silviculture

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

1875-80; < Latin silvi- (see silvicolous) + culture

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Parts of speech for Silviculture

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Silviculture

silviculture popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for silviculture

noun silviculture

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
dendrology — the branch of botany that is concerned with the natural history of trees and shrubs
forestation — the planting of forests.
forestry — the science of planting and taking care of trees and forests.

All 5 Synonyms of silviculture

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