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Famine vs Farming - What's the difference?

famine | farming |

As a proper noun famine

is the personification of famine, often depicted riding a black horse.

As a noun farming is

the business of cultivating land, raising stocks etc.

As an adjective farming is

pertaining to the agricultural business.

As a verb farming is

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famine

English

Noun

(wikipedia famine)
  • (uncountable) extreme shortage of food in a region
  • * 1971 , Central Institute of Research & Training in Public Cooperation
    • Dr. Bhatia pointed out that famine had occurred in all ages and in all societies where means of communication and transport were not developed.
  • (countable) a period of extreme shortage of food in a region
  • * 1986 , United States Congress, House Select Committee on Hunger, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa, Famine and Recovery in Africa
    • The root causes of the current famine are known: poverty, low health standards....

    farming

    English

    Noun

  • The business of cultivating land, raising stocks etc.
  • * 1692 , John Quick, Synodicon in Gallia reformata
    • We discharge them also of all Farmings of Benefices, and Church Lands, or Goods, of which they were spoiled by those who Commanded under their General.

    Derived terms

    * firestick farming

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Pertaining to the agricultural business.
  • Raising livestock or fish.

    • Verb

    (head)

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