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- [gree-ning]
- /ˈgri nɪŋ/
- /ˈɡriː.nɪŋ/
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- [gree-ning]
- /ˈgri nɪŋ/
Definitions of greening word
- noun greening a color intermediate in the spectrum between yellow and blue, an effect of light with a wavelength between 500 and 570 nm; found in nature as the color of most grasses and leaves while growing, of some fruits while ripening, and of the sea. 1
- noun greening Art. a secondary color that has been formed by the mixture of blue and yellow pigments. 1
- noun greening green coloring matter, as paint or dye. 1
- noun greening green material or clothing: to be dressed in green. 1
- noun greening greens. fresh leaves or branches of trees, shrubs, etc., used for decoration; wreaths. the leaves and stems of plants, as spinach, lettuce, or cabbage, used for food. a blue-green uniform of the U.S. Army. 1
- noun greening grassy land; a plot of grassy ground. 1
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Origin of greening
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; green + -ing1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Greening
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
greening popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
greening usage trend in Literature
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