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Monoculture definition

mŏnə-kŭlchər
monocultures
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A single, homogeneous culture without diversity or dissension.
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A group, society, etc. characterized by cultural uniformity.
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The cultivation of a single crop on a farm or in a region or country.
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The raising of only one crop or product without using the land for other purposes.
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The cultivation of a single crop.
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A culture that lacks diversity.
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Noun

Singular:
monoculture
Plural:
monocultures

Origin of monoculture

  • mono- +"Ž culture

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Monoculture Sentence Examples

  • At the highest level, species monoculture is difficult to change, at least in the short term.

  • For example half of Scotland's remaining native forests have been replaced with commercial forests, creating a monoculture.

  • The development of the consumer monoculture Historically, the erosion of cultural integrity was a conscious goal of colonial developers.

  • Traditional food crops have been displaced by RR soya monoculture, leaving food insecurity in its wake.

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