Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to the doctrine of vital force or energy; biophysiological.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Biol.) Of or pertaining to biodynamics, or the doctrine of vital forces or energy.
- adjective of or pertaining to a method of farming that uses only organic fertilizers (rather than chemical fertilizers) and organic materials for improving the soil characteristics.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of, or relating to the effects of
motion on living things. - adjective Of, or relating to biodynamic
agriculture .
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Examples
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The term biodynamic is taken from the Greek words bios meaning life and dynamis meaning energy.
Department of Greenwashing: Ceci La Luna lambrusco | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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Being a little bit biodynamic is just like being a little bit pregnant, it just ain't possible!
WBW #29: Shinn Estate Vineyards 2004 Cabernet Franc (North Fork) 2007
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I don't mean any offense to Jack or anyone else who believes strongly in biodynamic farm practices.
LENNDEVOURS: 2007
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I don't mean any offense to Jack or anyone else who believes strongly in biodynamic farm practices.
WBW #29: Shinn Estate Vineyards 2004 Cabernet Franc (North Fork) 2007
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Then there's "biodynamic" - which are organically grown with dash of astrology and witchcraft.
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Considering that biodynamic is no more than astrology masquerading as “truth” and “goodness” and organic is a belief system with no real basis in fact in terms of helping human health or the environment I can’t get all that exercised about people fudging the facts on these bogus world views.
Department of Greenwashing: Ceci La Luna lambrusco | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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Clearly, the term biodynamic gets people riled up -- on both sides of the fence.
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Clearly, the term biodynamic gets people riled up -- on both sides of the fence.
LENNDEVOURS: 2007
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On his Durham, Ontario farm, he practices a rigorous organic method known as biodynamic agriculture.
Canada Free Press 2010
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They specialise in hard-to-find bottles such as biodynamic Saumur producer Domaine de la Paleine's Scherzo 2008 (£10.99; 14% abv), a lovely, off-dry chenin that would add real class to jazzed-up turkey leftovers (creamy or spicy).
Wine: Local heroes Fiona Beckett 2010
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