anthropogenic
Use Anthropogenic in a sentence
θrə adjective
caused or produced by humans: anthropogenic air pollution.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | relating to anthropogenesis |
| 2. | created by people or caused by human activity: anthropogenic pollution |
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Anthropogenic
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| anthropogenic (ān'thrə-pə-jěn'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
Caused or influenced by humans. Anthropogenic carbon dioxide is that portion of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that is produced directly by human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels, rather than by such processes as respiration and decay. |
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Example sentences
So please cool it with exaggerated claims of anthropogenic climate change.
The evidence for an anthropogenic cause is nearly absent.
No, it means that the process of global warming is full or positive feedbacks that amplify the anthropogenic effect.
Global warming is an environmental phenomenon caused by natural and anthropogenic air pollution.
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