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subsistence farming

Definition of Subsistence Farming

(noun) A type of farming that produces enough food to feed those who grow it and their family, but no surplus.

Subsistence Farming Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: sub·sis·tence farm·ing

Audio Pronunciation

– American English
– British English

Phonetic Spelling

  • American English – /suhb-sIs-tuhns fAHR-ming/
  • British English – /suhb-sIs-tuhns fAHm-ing/

International Phonetic Alphabet

  • American English – /səbˈsɪstəns ˈfɑrmɪŋ/
  • British English – /səbˈsɪstəns ˈfɑːmɪŋ/

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Works Consulted

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Griffiths, Heather, Nathan Keirns, Eric Strayer, Susan Cody-Rydzewski, Gail Scaramuzzo, Tommy Sadler, Sally Vyain, Jeff Bry, Faye Jones. 2016. Introduction to Sociology 2e. Houston, TX: OpenStax.

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Cite the Definition of Subsistence Farming

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “subsistence farming.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved October 2, 2023 (https://sociologydictionary.org/subsistence-farming/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

subsistence farming. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/subsistence-farming/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “subsistence farming.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed October 2, 2023. https://sociologydictionary.org/subsistence-farming/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“subsistence farming.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 2 Oct. 2023. <https://sociologydictionary.org/subsistence-farming/>.