Etymology
Origin of greenness
before 900; Middle English, Old English grēnnes. See green, -ness
Example Sentences
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Often working at home, she has pored over satellite data to spot decreases in vegetation greenness during drought, a telltale sign of die-off caused by declining aquifer levels.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2024
The research team cross-referenced this data with historical temperature data, as well as tree cover and overall greenness levels derived from satellite images.
From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2024
On the journey home, Homer French remarks on the greenness of the sagebrush, after one of the wettest years in recent memory.
From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024
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
Sula fled down the steps, and shot through the greenness and the baking sun back to Nel and the dark closed place in the water.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
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