upcycling
English
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈʌpsaɪklɪŋ/
- Hyphenation: up‧cy‧cle
Noun
editupcycling (uncountable)
- The act of converting (waste materials, etc.) into new materials or products of higher quality and greater functionality.
Verb
editupcycling
- present participle and gerund of upcycle.
Dutch
editEtymology
editUnadapted borrowing from English upcycling. Equivalent to upcyclen + -ing.
Pronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: up‧cy‧cling
Noun
editupcycling f (uncountable)
- upcycling
- Antonym: downcycling
- Hypernym: recycling
Italian
editEtymology
editUnadapted borrowing from English upcycling.
Noun
editupcycling m (invariable)
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