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farming-wise

|farm-ing-wise|

B2

🇺🇸

/ˈfɑːrmɪŋ-waɪz/

🇬🇧

/ˈfɑːmɪŋ-waɪz/

in terms of farming

Etymology
Etymology Information

'farming-wise' originates from the combination of 'farming' and the suffix '-wise', where 'farming' refers to the practice of agriculture and '-wise' means 'in terms of' or 'with respect to'.

Historical Evolution

'farming-wise' evolved from the use of '-wise' as a suffix in English to denote a manner or respect, combined with 'farming' to specify the context.

Meaning Changes

Initially, '-wise' was used to denote direction or manner, but over time it evolved to specify context or respect, as seen in 'farming-wise'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

in terms of farming or agriculture.

Farming-wise, this year has been quite challenging due to the unpredictable weather.

Synonyms

Last updated: 2025/03/16 00:45