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- [hahy-druh-pon-iks]
- /ˌhaɪ drəˈpɒn ɪks/
- /ˌhaɪ.drəˈpɒn.ɪks/
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- [hahy-druh-pon-iks]
- /ˌhaɪ drəˈpɒn ɪks/
Definitions of hydroponics word
- noun hydroponics the cultivation of plants by placing the roots in liquid nutrient solutions rather than in soil; soilless growth of plants. Compare aeroculture, geoponics (def 2). 1
- noun hydroponics The process of growing plants in sand, gravel, or liquid, with added nutrients but without soil. 1
- uncountable noun hydroponics Hydroponics is a method of growing plants without the use of soil, by using water through which nutrients are pumped. 0
- noun hydroponics a method of cultivating plants by growing them in gravel, etc, through which water containing dissolved inorganic nutrient salts is pumped 0
- noun hydroponics the science of growing or the production of plants in nutrient-rich solutions or moist inert material, instead of in soil 0
- noun hydroponics the cultivation of plants in a nutrient solution rather than in the soil. 0
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Origin of hydroponics
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; hydro-1 + (geo)ponics
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Parts of speech for Hydroponics
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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hydroponics popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hydroponics usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hydroponics
noun hydroponics
- gardening — a plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruits, or herbs are cultivated.
- cultivation — the planting, tending, improving, or harvesting of crops or plants
- culture — Culture consists of activities such as the arts and philosophy, which are considered to be important for the development of civilization and of people's minds.
- production — the act of producing; creation; manufacture.
- breeding — If someone says that a person has breeding, they mean that they think the person is from a good social background and has good manners.
Antonyms for hydroponics
noun hydroponics
- destruction — Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.
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