upcycling

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English

Etymology

From upcycle +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

Noun

upcycling (uncountable)

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

Verb

upcycling

  1. present participle and gerund of upcycle.

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: up‧cy‧cling

Noun

upcycling f (uncountable)

  1. upcycling
    Antonym: downcycling
    Hypernym: recycling

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English upcycling.

Noun

upcycling m (invariable)

  1. (neologism) upcycling