upcycling

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English

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Etymology

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From upcycle +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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upcycling (uncountable)

  1. The act of converting (waste materials, etc.) into new materials or products of higher quality and greater functionality.

Verb

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upcycling

  1. present participle and gerund of upcycle.

Dutch

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English upcycling. Equivalent to upcyclen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: up‧cy‧cling

Noun

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upcycling f (uncountable)

  1. upcycling
    Antonym: downcycling
    Hypernym: recycling

Italian

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English upcycling.

Noun

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upcycling m (invariable)

  1. (neologism) upcycling