Etymology
Origin of greenness
before 900; Middle English, Old English grēnnes. See green, -ness
Example Sentences
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What helped the Rigden team make the connection between the drought and climate change was a multi-year satellite record of vegetation greenness which shows shifts in southern Madagascar that indicate changes in water availability.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2024
De Souza said another attraction of battery swapping is its greenness.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
Their greenness is distinctive and gains extra contours when reflected in New York’s neon lights.
From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
Thomas Lyon: Greenwashing is any communication that leads the listener to adopt an overly favorable impression of a company's greenness.
From Salon ● May 16, 2023
Richard looked out at the calm unending greenness.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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