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GREENING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does greening mean? 

GREENING (noun)
  The noun GREENING has 1 sense:

1. the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restoredplay

  Familiarity information: GREENING used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GREENING (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Synonyms:

greening; rejuvenation

Context example:

the annual rejuvenation of the landscape

Hypernyms ("greening" is a kind of...):

organic phenomenon ((biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals)

Derivation:

green (turn or become green)


 Context examples 


Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, director of the Urban Planning, Environment and Health Initiative at the Barcelona institute said: 'Urban greening programs are not only key to promoting public health, but they also increase biodiversity and mitigate the impacts of climate change, making our cities more sustainable and livable.'

(People Living Near Parks in Cities Less Likely to Face Early Death, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)



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