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There are no more new worlds. The unoccupied arable lands of the earth are limited, and will soon be taken.
Josiah Strong

Meaning of "arable" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ARABLE

From Latin arābilis that can be ploughed, from arāre to plough.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ARABLE

arable  [ˈærəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Arable can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ARABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Arable

Arable /ˈærəbəl/ relates to the growing of crops: ▪ Arable farming or agronomy, the cultivation of field crops ▪ Arable land, land upon which crops are cultivated ▪ Arable crops program, a consolidated support system operated under the EU Common Agricultural Policy. ▪ Fivehead Arable Fields, a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Somerset, England.

Definition of arable in the English dictionary

The first definition of arable in the dictionary is being or capable of being tilled for the production of crops. Other definition of arable is of, relating to, or using such land. Arable is also arable land or farming.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ARABLE


admirable
ˈædmərəbəl
adorable
əˈdɔːrəbəl
comparable
ˈkɒmpərəbəl
considerable
kənˈsɪdərəbəl
desirable
dɪˈzaɪərəbəl
durable
ˈdjʊərəbəl
honorable
ˈɒnərəbəl
honourable
ˈɒnərəbəl
horrible
ˈhɒrəbəl
inarable
ɪnˈærəbəl
inenarrable
ˌɪnɪˈnærəbəl
memorable
ˈmɛmərəbəl
miserable
ˈmɪzərəbəl
nonarable
ˌnɒnˈærəbəl
parable
ˈpærəbəl
recoverable
rɪˈkʌvərəbəl
sparable
ˈspærəbəl
terrible
ˈtɛrəbəl
vulnerable
ˈvʌlnərəbəl
wearable
ˈwɛərəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARABLE

arabica
arabica bean
arabicization
arabicize
arability
arabin
arabinose
arabinoside
arabis
arabisation
arabise
Arabist
arabization
arabize
arable farmer
arable farming
Araby
araceous
arachidonic
arachidonic acid

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARABLE

able
administrable
deliverable
deplorable
favourable
impenetrable
incomparable
incurable
innumerable
inseparable
intolerable
measurable
operable
pleasurable
separable
the Honourable
tolerable
transferable
unbearable
undesirable
venerable

Synonyms and antonyms of arable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ARABLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «arable» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of arable

Translation of «arable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARABLE

Find out the translation of arable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of arable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «arable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

耕种的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cultivable
570 millions of speakers

English

arable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कृषि योग्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصالحة للزراعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пахотная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cultivável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আবাদী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

arable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boleh dimakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Acker-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

耕作に適する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

> 경작하는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Arable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

canh tác
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாகுபடிநிலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जिरायती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tarıma elverişli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

arabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ornych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

орна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arabil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καλλιεργήσιμης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bewerkbare
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

odlingsbar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dyrkbar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of arable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARABLE»

The term «arable» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.752 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARABLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «arable» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «arable» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about arable

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2 QUOTES WITH «ARABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word arable.
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Josiah Strong
There are no more new worlds. The unoccupied arable lands of the earth are limited, and will soon be taken.
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Tristram Stuart
Viewed from a holistic ecological perspective, some meat - such as conscientiously hunted animals - involves less suffering and environmental damage than arable agriculture, while both of these are significantly less harmful than indiscriminately purchasing meat on the market.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARABLE»

Discover the use of arable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to arable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Weeds and Weed Management on Arable Land: An Ecological Approach
A guide to dealing with the appearance and management of plants with different traits that occur as weeds on arable land.
Sigurd H°akansson, 2003
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Ecology of arable land: perspectives and challenges
The application to agriculture of predictive plant production models based on regional experimental data.
Marianne Clarholm, L. Bergström, 1989
3
Agriculture, Trade and the Environment The Arable Crops Sector
related to arable crops in achieving their environmental objectives without “ distorting”1 trade flows. The first section briefly reviews the major agrienvironmental policies related to arable crops. Relevant theory and empirical analyses of the ...
OECD, 2005
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Using Sludge on Arable Land: Effect Based Levels and ...
The current sludge production in the Nordic countries, in relation to area of arable land. The last columns show what fraction of the arable land that theoretically could be fertilised by sludge, based on current sludge production, at two rates of  ...
John Sternbeck, 2011
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An Act for Dividing and Inclosing the Open Arable Fields and ...
Great Britain. Parliament. £tlD fct ft fUtt»)£t (£tta(te&, by the Authority aforefaid, That the faid Lamb (Uf CommifOoners, or any Two of•t^em, mall and they are hereby autho- ^aNo"**1- rized and required, after the laid Survey fhall have been laid ...
Great Britain. Parliament, 1766
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An Act for Dividing and Inclosing the Open Arable Fields and ...
PjObtOCD also, anD ft IjS tyVZhy ŒllcttteD, That if any Dispute shall arise between the Parties interested in the said intended Division, or any of them, concerning their respective Shares and Interests in the said open arable Fields and ...
Great Britain. Parliament, 1766
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An Act for Dividing and Inclosing the Open Arable Fields and ...
Great Britain. Parliament. Tithe, and ^flU fc ft fuxtfpt <£tt&#«l, by the Authority aforefaid, That clfmmon to ^e ^veral Aflotmcnts to be made as aforefaid to the refpe&ive Probe extin- prietors and Perfons interefted fliall be in full Bar of and ...
Great Britain. Parliament, 1766
8
Area Book and Book of Reference to the Plan of the Parish of ...
752 2 886 Arable, &c. 702 7 189 Arable, Ac. 753 2 070 Arable. 703 075 Garden. 754 1 458 Arable, Ac. 704 3 861 Arable, Ac. 755 5 496 Arable. 705 2 582 Arable, &c. 756 6 019 Arable. 706 7 773 Arable, Ac. 757 3 616 Arable. 707 3 869 ...
Great Britain. Ordnance Survey, 1886
9
Nitrogen Processes in Arable and Forest Soils in the Nordic ...
Field-scale Modelling and Experiments. 4.1 Model usefulness and validity Per- Erik Jansson, Henrik Eckersten and Thomas Katterer Introduction The issue of model validation is complex and sometimes controversial among scientists.
‎1999
10
Book of Reference to the Plan of the Parish of ...
79 .952 Wood, 131 8.476 Arable. 80 11.998 Arable. 132 4.109 Arable. 81 8.920 Pasture, &c. 133 7.532 Arable. 82 .224 Wood. 134 4.991 Arable. 83 11.313 Arable, &c. 135 9.554 Arable, &c. 84 6.175 Road. 136 10.294 Arable. 85 2.407 Arable.
Great Britain. Ordnance Survey, 1875

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term arable is used in the context of the following news items.
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Campaign demanding protection of arable land launched
Warning against construction of structures in arable areas, Churamani sent a strong message to wealthy individuals to immediately stop ... «E-Pao.net, Jul 15»
2
Can gene editing provide a solution to global hunger?
Click to enlarge. While GMO crops cover 170 million hectares of land globally, representing 11% of all arable land, they remain controversial. «The Conversation US, Jul 15»
3
China must not compromise on basic rights to clean food, water and …
A recent national survey found that almost one-fifth of arable land was polluted. The study of soil conditions by the Ministry of Environmental ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
4
Fears of mass grab of farmland rejected
Although 2,000ha of farmland used for mineral extraction was turned back to pasture land; More than 2,000ha of arable land and 2,000ha of ... «FarmersWeekly, Jul 15»
5
Low disturbance multi-use drill scoops machinery award for young …
The pig unit complements the arable side, with the pig slurry being the magic ingredient which helps get the crops away. It is also been ... «FG Insight, Jul 15»
6
Three large farms in England, Wales and Scotland bring opportunity
While livestock is grazed across 295 acres of pasture, wheat and barley are predominantly grown on the 585 acres of Grade 3 and 4 arable ... «FarmersWeekly, Jul 15»
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M462: Arable Agronomist - KENT
A vacancy has arisen for an Arable Agronomist within a very successful national company already servicing farmers in Kent.Do you have up to date knowledge ... «Farming UK, Jul 15»
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A425: UK Sales Representative - Arable Equipment - The East
De Lacy Executives client is a successful manufacturing company with a worldwide presence in drying, storage and mechanical handling equipment. A new and ... «Farming UK, Jul 15»
9
"Resounding support" for new arable industry structure
Federated Farmers new Arable Industry Group Chairperson Guy Wigley says some "minor changes" has the arable sector on a secure footing ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jun 15»
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Skilled arable operator who is happy to work with Beef>>>Fordham
Large arable and beef farm is looking for a new staff member. the company runs 2 balers which bale 6,000 bales each.- Initially you will be ... «Farming UK, Jun 15»

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