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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEco-Friendly Development
/ˈiː.koʊ ˈfrɛnd.li dɪˈvɛl.əp.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Development that is environmentally sustainable and minimizes harm to the ecosystem.
"The city implemented eco-friendly development practices to reduce its carbon footprint." - 2
A strategy for urban planning that incorporates green technologies and sustainable resources.
"The eco-friendly development of the new neighborhood includes solar panels and green roofs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'eco-friendly' combines 'eco', derived from the Greek 'oikos' meaning 'house' or 'environment', and 'friendly', which originates from Old English 'freond', meaning 'to love'. 'Development' comes from the Latin 'disvoloper', meaning 'to unwrap' or 'unfold', reflecting the evolution of the term in the context of sustainable practices since the late 20th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Eco-Friendly Development" is said worldwide
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Développement écologique
Transliteration: Développement écologique
"La ville a adopté un développement écologique pour protéger l'environnement."
Ökologischer Entwicklung
Transliteration: Ökologischer Entwicklung
"Die Stadt hat ökologische Entwicklungsmethoden eingeführt."
Sviluppo ecologico
Transliteration: Sviluppo ecologico
"La nuova area residenziale è un esempio di sviluppo ecologico."
Desarrollo ecológico
Transliteration: Desarrollo ecológico
"El desarrollo ecológico es esencial para un futuro sostenible."
Desenvolvimento ecológico
Transliteration: Desenvolvimento ecológico
"O desenvolvimento ecológico é uma prioridade para a cidade."
पर्यावरण अनुकूल विकास
Transliteration: Paryavaran Anukool Vikas
"शहर ने पर्यावरण अनुकूल विकास की नीतियाँ अपनाई हैं।"
生态友好型发展
Transliteration: Shēngtài yǒuhǎo xíng fāzhǎn
"城市实施了生态友好型发展的政策。"
친환경 개발
Transliteration: Chinhwangyeong gaebal
"도시는 친환경 개발을 위해 노력하고 있습니다."
エコフレンドリー開発
Transliteration: Ekofurendorī kaihatsu
"この地域ではエコフレンドリー開発が進められています。"
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