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recovered

recovered

3.5
Made from materials saved from waste to be used again
  • adjective
  • /rɪˈkʌvərd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : reciclado
  • Many products today are made from recovered plastics to reduce waste.

Examples

  • The construction company specializes in using recovered wood for their projects.

  • The artist used recovered materials to create stunning sculptures.

  • So in most places nutrients are recovered by several mechanisms.

  • And finally we've got recovered and that was a green, so I click here.

  • OK, Wolves are recovered in portions of Wyoming.

Synonyms

renewed
vsrecovered
2 3.8

Feeling fresh and strong again

is made from reclaimed items for reuse rather than newly manufactured
reman
vsrecovered
  • Specialized
7.3

Like new after being rebuilt to work properly

is made from reclaimed waste parts for reuse rather than newly manufactured
reconditioned
vsrecovered
4.1

Made to work like new after being repaired

is made from reclaimed materials for reuse instead of new manufacture

Antonyms

new-made
1 3.0

Created only recently and not used before

discarded
2.5

No longer wanted and thrown away

How Recycled

recovered
  • Specialized
3.5
new
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

recovered positive

Morphology

recovered = recover (transparent) = recover + ed

Formed by adding '-ed' to the verb 'recover' (in the sense 'reclaim' or 'salvage'), producing the adjectival meaning 'reclaimed/salvaged'.

Etymology

Recovered comes from Latin recuperare, 'get back', and the prefix re- means 'again'. So materials called recovered are things 'taken back' from waste and used again.