greenness

[ green-nis ]

noun

1. the quality or state of being green.
2. green vegetation, grass, or the like; verdure or verdancy.
3. lack of maturity or experience; youthfulness.
4. the state or quality of being naive; innocence; gullibility.

Word History and Origins

Origin of greenness¹

before 900; Middle English, Old English grēnnes. See green, -ness

Example Sentences

Often working at home, she has pored over satellite data to spot decreases in vegetation greenness during drought, a telltale sign of die-off caused by declining aquifer levels.

From Los Angeles Times

Changes in the greenness of vegetation indicated changes in land use and oasis health, the latter of which can be influenced by both human activity and climate change.

From Science Daily

What helped the Rigden team make the connection between the drought and climate change was a multi-year satellite record of vegetation greenness which shows shifts in southern Madagascar that indicate changes in water availability.

From Science Daily

The research team cross-referenced this data with historical temperature data, as well as tree cover and overall greenness levels derived from satellite images.

From Science Daily

Interestingly, these associations were only found for actively visiting nature, but not for the amount of greenness around people's homes.

From Science Daily