Monoculture

//ˈmɒnəˌkʌlt͡ʃə(ɹ)// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The cultivation of a single crop at a time. countable, uncountable

    "Monocultures are bad for the environment; as we forced golden, waving wheat to take over the planet, other species faltered and failed, rather than rising on their merits."

  2. 2
    the cultivation of a single crop (on a farm or area or country) wordnet
  3. 3
    A culture or society that lacks diversity; a society marked by monoculturalism. countable, uncountable

    "It also isn’t going to be broadcast on TV networks that yearn to re-create the previous century’s monoculture. Our attention spans and tastes keep fracturing, and the ratings for late-night comedy keep declining."

Verb
  1. 1
    To cultivate such a crop

Example

More examples

"Stop maize monoculture, and reestablish multiple cropping, to combat the loss of landscape and soil diversity."

Etymology

From mono- + culture.

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