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- [ree-sahy-kuh l]
- /riˈsaɪ kəl/
- /ˌriːˈsaɪ.klɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ree-sahy-kuh l]
- /riˈsaɪ kəl/
Definitions of recycling word
- verb with object recycling to treat or process (used or waste materials) so as to make suitable for reuse: recycling paper to save trees. 1
- verb with object recycling to alter or adapt for new use without changing the essential form or nature of: The old factory is being recycled as a theater. 1
- verb with object recycling to use again in the original form or with minimal alteration: The governor recycled some speeches from his early days. 1
- verb with object recycling to cause to pass through a cycle again: to recycle laundry through a washing machine. 1
- verb without object recycling to pass through a cycle again; repeat a process from the beginning. 1
- verb without object recycling to undergo reuse or renewal; be subject to or suitable for further use, activity, etc.: The industry will recycle and become profitable once more. 1
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Origin of recycling
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; re- + cycle
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Recycling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
recycling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% 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".
recycling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with recycling
- what is recycling?
- how to recycling?
- why is recycling important?
- why recycling?
- which of the following is true about glass recycling?
- how does recycling work?
- what can i recycling?
See also
Matching words
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