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Eco-Friendly Development

/ˈiː.koʊ ˈfrɛnd.li dɪˈvɛl.əp.mənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
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  1. 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. 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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🇫🇷French → English

Développement écologique

Transliteration: Développement écologique

"La ville a adopté un développement écologique pour protéger l'environnement."

🇩🇪German → English

Ökologischer Entwicklung

Transliteration: Ökologischer Entwicklung

"Die Stadt hat ökologische Entwicklungsmethoden eingeführt."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Sviluppo ecologico

Transliteration: Sviluppo ecologico

"La nuova area residenziale è un esempio di sviluppo ecologico."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Desarrollo ecológico

Transliteration: Desarrollo ecológico

"El desarrollo ecológico es esencial para un futuro sostenible."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Desenvolvimento ecológico

Transliteration: Desenvolvimento ecológico

"O desenvolvimento ecológico é uma prioridade para a cidade."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

पर्यावरण अनुकूल विकास

Transliteration: Paryavaran Anukool Vikas

"शहर ने पर्यावरण अनुकूल विकास की नीतियाँ अपनाई हैं।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

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。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

친환경 개발

Transliteration: Chinhwangyeong gaebal

"도시는 친환경 개발을 위해 노력하고 있습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

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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