renewable
/ri'nju:əbl/
Definition
Adjective: 1. Capable of being renewed, restored, or extended: Describing something that can be made new, fresh, or valid again after a period of time. 2. (Of a natural resource or energy source) Naturally replenished and not depleted by use: Describing sources that are virtually inexhaustible on a human timescale, such as sunlight or wind.
Usage
The word "renewable" is primarily used to describe contracts, resources, or energy. It often implies a cyclical or sustainable nature.
Examples
- Adjective (General): "My library card is renewable every year." (It can be extended for another year.)
- Adjective (Contract/Agreement): "They signed a renewable five-year lease on the apartment." (The lease can be extended for another term.)
- Adjective (Energy/Resource): "Solar and wind power are important renewable energy sources." (These sources are naturally replenished.)
Advanced Usage
- "Renewable resource": A specific natural resource (e.g., timber, water, fish) that can be replenished naturally with proper management, though it is not inexhaustible.
- Example: "Forests are a renewable resource if they are managed sustainably."
- In legal and financial contexts, "renewable" specifies the terms of an agreement.
- Example: "The bond has a renewable maturity date."
Variants and Related Words
- Renew (verb): To make new, fresh, or valid again; to begin again.
- Example: "I need to renew my passport."
- Renewal (noun): The act of renewing or the state of being renewed.
- Example: "The renewal of the contract was automatic."
- Non-renewable (adjective): The opposite; not capable of being renewed or replenished.
- Example: "Coal and oil are non-renewable energy sources."
Synonyms
- Replenishable: Capable of being filled up again.
- Sustainable: Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level without depletion.
- Extendable: Capable of being prolonged.
Antonyms
- Non-renewable
- Finite
- Exhaustible
Collocations and Common Phrases
- Renewable energy: Energy from sources that are naturally replenished.
- Renewable source: A source that can be used without being permanently depleted.
- Renewable contract/lease/license: An agreement that can be extended upon expiration.
Adjective
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capable of being renewed; replaceable
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renewable energy such as solar energy is theoretically inexhaustible
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that can be renewed or extended
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a renewable lease
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renewable subscriptions
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