Word: upcycling
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: up
cy
c
ling
Definition: The act of converting (waste materials, etc.) into new materials or products of higher quality and greater functionality.
Morphemes:
Affix: up-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to indicate higher position or direction, literally or figuratively.
Affix: re-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: a completive or intensification of the base; up, a-, out
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: back, backwards
Affix: cycle
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A programme on a washing machine, dishwasher, or other such device.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from various parts of speech denoting materials or systems of objects considered collectively.