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Industry |
the ownership and management of companies, factories, etc.:
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Agriculture |
the science, art, or occupation
concerned with cultivating land ,raising crops, and feeding, breeding, and raising livestock; farming. |
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Derivative |
not original; secondary.
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manufacture |
the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery
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derive |
to receive or obtain from a
source or origin (usually followed by from). |
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product |
a thing produced by labor:
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plow |
an agricultural implement used
for cutting, lifting, turning over, andpartly pulverizing soil. |
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marketing |
the total of activities involved
in the transfer of goods from the producer or seller to the consumer or buyer, including advertising,shipping, storing, and selling |
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merchandising |
the total of activities involved
in the transfer of goods from theproducer or seller to the consumer or buyer, including advertising,shipping, storing, and selling |
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analyze |
to examine carefully and in detail so as to identify causes,
key factors, possible results, etc. |
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Production
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the act of producing; creation; manufacture.
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Quality
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high grade; superiority; excellence:
wood grain of quality. |
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Variety
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a number of different types of things, especially ones in the same general category:
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Discipline
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activity, exercise, or a regimen that develops or improves a skill;training:
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Broad
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not limited or narrow; of extensive range or scope:
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Preserve
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to keep safe from harm or injury; protect or spare.
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Process
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a systematic series of actions directed to some end
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standards |
a rule or principle that is used as a basis for judgment:
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regulations |
a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
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additive |
something that is added, as one substance to another, to alter or improve the general quality or to counteract undesirable properties:
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preservative |
a chemical substance used to preserve foods or other organic materials from decomposition or fermentation.
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technologist
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a person who specializes in technology. |
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development |
the act or process of developing; growth; progress:
child development; economic development. |
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Enhancement
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to raise to a higher degree; intensify; magnify |
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Agronomy
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the science of soil management and the production of field crops |
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Breeding
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the producing of offspring |
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Entomology
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the branch of zoology dealing with instincts |
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Yield
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to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation |
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Simultaneously
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motley tasking |
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Maintain
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to keep in a specified state position |
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Conserve
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to use or to manage |
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NaturalResource
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a naturally occurring source of wealth, as land or water. |
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Eliminate
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to remove or get rid of, especially as being in some way undesirable |
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Implement
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any article used in some activity, especially an instrument, tool, or utensil: |
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Intervention
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the act or fact of intervening. |
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Composition
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the act of combining parts or elements to form a whole. |
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Various
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of different kinds, as two or more things; differing one from another
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Fertilizer
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any substance used to fertilize the soil, especially a commercial or chemical manure.
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Till
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to labor, as by plowing or harrowing, upon (land) for the raising of crops; cultivate. |
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Maximize
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to make the greatest or fullest use |
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Interrelated
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to relate to one other |
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Ecology
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the branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their environment, including other organisms. |
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Drainage
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the act or process of draining. |
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Erosion
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the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves. |
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Genetics
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Biology. the science of heredity, dealing with resemblances and differences of related organisms resulting from the interaction of their genes and the environment. |
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Nutrition
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the process by which organisms take in and utilize food material. |
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Reproduction
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Biology. the natural process among organisms by which new individuals are generated and the species perpetuated.
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Domesticate
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to tame (an animal), especially by generations of breeding, to live in close association with human beings as a pet or work animal and usually creating a dependency so that the animal loses its ability to live in the wild. |
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Livestock
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the horses, cattle, sheep, and other useful animals kept or raised on a farm or ranch. |
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Extension
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an act or instance of extending, lengthening, stretching out, or enlarging the scope of something.
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Agent
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a person or business authorized to act on another's behalf
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Consultant
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a person who gives professional or expert advice
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Facilities
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something designed, built, installed, etc., to serve a specific function affording a convenience or service:
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Mortality
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the relative frequency of deaths in a specific population; death rate.
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Impression
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a strong effect produced on the intellect, feelings, conscience
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College Major
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an area of study in college.
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Economist
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a specialist in economics.
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Accountant
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a person whose profession is inspecting and auditing personal or commercial accounts.
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Finance
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finances, the monetary resources, as of a government, company,organization, or individual; revenue.
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Commodity
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something of use, advantage, or value.
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Communicator
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a person who communicates, especially one skilled at conveyinginformation, ideas, or policy to the public.
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Textiles
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any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting.
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fibers |
a fine, threadlike piece, as of cotton, jute, or asbestos.
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