antipollution
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Intended to reduce pollution: Describes something designed, enacted, or used with the specific purpose of preventing or lessening environmental contamination.
Usage
- The word "antipollution" is used attributively, meaning it almost always comes before a noun to describe it. It is a formal term commonly found in technical, legal, and environmental contexts.
- Example: The city council passed new antipollution regulations for factories. (Here, "antipollution" describes the type of regulations.)
Examples
- Adjective:
- The company invested in antipollution technology for its manufacturing plants.
- Antipollution laws have become stricter over the last decade.
- Scientists are developing new antipollution materials for water filtration.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often part of compound nouns in specialized fields, but its core meaning remains "intended to reduce pollution."
- The treaty included an antipollution clause. (A clause in a treaty aimed at reducing pollution.)
- The antipollution campaign focused on raising public awareness. (A campaign with the goal of fighting pollution.)
Variants and Related Words
- Pollution (n): The presence of harmful substances in the environment.
- Antipollutionist (n): (Rare) A person who advocates for or works toward reducing pollution.
- Anti-pollution: A hyphenated variant spelling of "antipollution." Both forms are acceptable.
Synonyms
- Environmentally friendly: Not harmful to the environment.
- Pollution-control: Used to control or limit pollution (very similar in meaning).
- Protective: Offering protection, often used in an environmental context (e.g., protective measures).
Antonyms
- Polluting: Causing pollution.
- Contaminating: Making something impure or harmful by adding a polluting substance.
Adjective
- intended to reduce pollution
- antipollution laws
- antipollution devices on automobile exhaust systems