monoculture

🇺🇸 /ˈmɑːnəkʌltʃər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmɒnəkʌltʃə(r)/
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noun
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the practice of growing only one type of plant in a field or area

The use of monoculture in farming can lead to soil depletion and a lack of biodiversity.

R

a situation where people in a group or organization all have the same ideas and beliefs

The company's monoculture made it difficult for new ideas to be accepted.

translation

n. the practice of growing only one type of plant in a field or area; a situation where people in a group or organization all have the same ideas and beliefs

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Plural monocultures