farming vs subsistence farming

subsistence farming vs farming

farming and subsistence farming both are nouns.

farming is an adjective but subsistence farming is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
farming	Yes	Yes	No	No
subsistence farming	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, subsistence farming is a hyponym of farming; that is, subsistence farming is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than farming:

farming: the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
subsistence farming: farming that provides for the basic needs of the farmer without surpluses for marketing

Other hyponyms of farming include animal husbandry, arboriculture, tree farming, dairy farming, dairying, gardening, horticulture, aquiculture, hydroponics, tank farming, mixed farming, planting, ranching, strip cropping, truck farming.

farming (noun)	subsistence farming (noun)
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock	farming that provides for the basic needs of the farmer without surpluses for marketing
agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life

farming (adjective)	subsistence farming (adjective)
relating to farming or agriculture

Difference between farming and subsistence farming

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