greening¹ Definition
green·ing (grēn′iŋ)
noun
any of various apples having greenish-yellow skins when ripe
Etymology: MDu groeninc < groen: see green
greening² Definition
green·ing (grēn′iŋ)
noun
a becoming more mature and less naive, esp. in one's understanding of social and political forces
Etymology: after The Greening of America (1970), book by C. Reich
greening Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- business: High hopes for the ' greening of business ' have not been realized.
- industry: However, the greening of industry is not universal and is a much more difficult process than many have expected.
- desert: The new wave of ' greening of the desert ' has been encouraging.
- city: The greening of cities Ebenezer Howard's Garden Cities of Tomorrow ( 1898 ) inspired a new approach to solving the urban crisis.
- land: At first he steadfastly denied the sense of joy that flooded his soul at the greening of the land.
Converse of object
- start: I started greening my job straight away; I did my postal round by bike.
- promote: Values are weakly anthropocentric and ecocentric Advocates forms of direct and cosmopolitan democracy with active citizenship Allows and promotes the greening of socialism.
- consider: Society is too disposable yes new cars may be greener but consider greening what you have and cutting waste.
Adjective modifier
- urban: More at: Environmental news link here Land regeneration and urban greening.
- corporate: Anja Schaefer and Brian Harvey reviewed models of corporate greening and applied them to four case studies in the UK water and electricity sector.
Modifies a noun
- operation: Some already report on their estate through a greening operations report.
- initiative: Trees for Cities Trees for Cities is an independent charity supporting city-wide tree planting and greening initiatives in urban areas of greatest need.
- government: Finally, I should take this opportunity to thank all those who contribute to the greening Government process.
- effect: What's more, prothioconazole has unique greening effects which help develop yield.
- project: Green Streets The Green Streets initiative uses greening projects to improve the quality of life for urban dwellers.
- renaissance: Their aim is to stimulate a greening renaissance in cities around the world.
Noun used with modifier
- curriculum: These might include: risk and uncertainty; futures perspectives; curriculum greening; and problematising a complex and dynamic world.
- street: Green Streets is a community street greening project, which works in the Cities of Manchester and Salford as well as Trafford MBC.
- 'the: On the Ormeau Road I noted what I described on air as 'the greening of nationalism ' .
Browse dictionary entries near greening
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