up-cycle

A form of upcycle — To convert (waste materials, etc.) into new materials or products of higher quality and greater functionality.

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Meanings

nounup-cycle (plural up-cycles)

plural up-cycles

  1. alternativeAlternative form of upcycle (“period of a cycle where something is growing or increasing”).
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up-cycle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up-cycle

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“up-cycle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up-cycle. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “up-cycle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up-cycle.

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