- greening
- green·ing
English syllables. 2014.
greening
Look at other dictionaries:
Greening — is the process of transforming a space or lifestyle into a more environmentally friendly version (i.e. greening your home or greening your office ). The act of greening involves incorporating green products and processes into one s environment,… … Wikipedia
greening — UK US /ˈɡriːnɪŋ/ noun [U] ENVIRONMENT ► the process of beginning to pay attention to the protection of the natural environment: the greening of sb/sth »The election manifesto pointed to the greening of both government and business … Financial and business terms
Greening — Green ing, n. A greenish apple, of several varieties, among which the Rhode Island greening is the best known for its fine grained acid flesh and its excellent keeping quality. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
greening — greening1 [grēn′iŋ] n. [MDu groeninc < groen: see GREEN] any of various apples having greenish yellow skins when ripe greening2 [grēn′iŋ] n. [after The Greening of America (1970), book by C. Reich] a becoming more mature and less naive, esp.… … English World dictionary
Greening — Jonathan Greening Spielerinformationen Geburtstag 2. Januar 1979 Geburtsort Scarborough, England Position … Deutsch Wikipedia
greening — [[t]gri͟ːnɪŋ[/t]] N SING: also no det, oft N of n The greening of a person or organization means that the person or organization is becoming more aware of environmental issues. [JOURNALISM] But the country has been slow to react to the greening… … English dictionary
Greening — Green Green, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Greened} (great): p. pr. & vb. n. {Greening}.] To make green. [1913 Webster] Great spring before Greened all the year. Thomson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
greening — /gree ning/, n. 1. any variety of apple whose skin is green when ripe. 2. the return or revival of youthful characteristics: the greening of America. [1590 1600; GREEN + ING1] * * * … Universalium
greening — 1. noun a) The action of the verb to green. b) A type of apple that is green when ripe. Syn: greening pear 2. adjective Becoming green in colour … Wiktionary
Greening — This interesting surname is of Anglo Saxon origin, and has a number of possible interpretations, all deriving from the Olde English pre 7th Century grene , green. The surname may be an example of the sizeable group of early European surnames that … Surnames reference
greening — green|ing [ˈgri:nıŋ] n the greening of sb/sth when a person or organization starts to think and know more about environmental problems … Dictionary of contemporary English
