What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Harvesting vs Cropping - What's the difference?

harvesting | cropping |

As verbs the difference between harvesting and cropping

is that harvesting is while cropping is .

As nouns the difference between harvesting and cropping

is that harvesting is (agriculture) the gathering of a mature crop, a harvest while cropping is (mining).

harvesting

English

(wikipedia harvesting)

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (agriculture) The gathering of a mature crop, a harvest.

    • cropping

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mining)
  • * 1905 , Waldemar Lindgren, The Copper Deposits of the Clifton-Morenci District, Arizona (page 207)
    • Their croppings are either entirely barren or contain only a moderate amount of copper, but much richer ore is ordinarily found just above the chalcocite zone.
  • * 1912 , John Mason Boutwell, ?Lester Hood Woolsey, Geology and ore deposits of the Park City district, Utah (page 121)
    • The cropping of the Quincy ore-bearing bed, the equivalent of the Daly West bed, is stated to have been found at the east end of the present mine and just below the present wagon road.