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1Subsistence agriculture — is self sufficient farming in which farmers grow only enough food to feed the family and to pay taxes or feudal dues. The typical subsistence farm has a range of crops and animals needed by the family to eat during the year. Planting decisions… …
2subsistence — sub‧sis‧tence [səbˈsɪstns] noun 1. [uncountable] a small amount of money or food that is just enough to survive on: • Refugees are dependent for subsistence on support from aid agencies. • Unfortunately, these people have become used to living… …
3Subsistence — Sub*sist ence, n. [Cf. F. subsistance, L. subsistentia.] 1. Real being; existence. [1913 Webster] Not only the things had subsistence, but the very images were of some creatures existing. Stillingfleet. [1913 Webster] 2. Inherency; as, the… …
4subsistence farmer — subsistence farming UK US noun [U] (also subsistence agriculture) ECONOMICS ► farming that provides enough food for the farmer and their family to live on, but not enough for them to sell: »Most of the population survive on subsistence farming.… …
5subsistence farming — UK US noun [U] (also subsistence agriculture) ECONOMICS ► farming that provides enough food for the farmer and their family to live on, but not enough for them to sell: »Most of the population survive on subsistence farming. subsistence farmer… …
6subsistence crop — ➔ crop * * * subsistence crop UK US noun [C] NATURAL RESOURCES, ECONOMICS ► a crop that people grow to use or eat themselves in order to keep alive, rather than to sell for profit: »The outlying farmers produce food for urban markets as well as… …
7subsistence farmer — noun [countable] [singular subsistence farmer plural subsistence farmers] Thesaurus: farmers and people who work on farmshyponym Main entry …
8subsistence allowance — ➔ allowance * * * subsistence allowance UK US noun [C] UK WORKPLACE ► money received from your employer when you have to work away from your usual place of work, to pay for food, hotels, travel, etc. ► an advance (= money paid before the usual… …
9subsistence economy — UK US noun [C] ECONOMICS ► an economy in which people produce food, clothes, etc. for their own use, and where food, etc. is not bought or sold: »The country is moving away from a subsistence economy towards a viable market economy …
10subsistence — (n.) early 15c., existence, independence, from L.L. subsistentia substance, reality, from L. subsistens, prp. of subsistere stand still or firm, from sub under, up to (see SUB (Cf. sub )) + sistere to assume a standing position, from stare to… …
