renewable
noun
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Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈnjuː.ə.bl̩/ / /ɹɪˈnu.ə.bl̩/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English renew Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English renewable From renew + -able.
- Able to be renewed; capable of renewal.
“Under the pilot project, the private sector will supply, install, operate and maintain e-vehicle charging stations; monitor and verify the energy efficiency, performance and savings in using renewable energy; and optimize the use of clean energy.”
- Sustainable; able to be regrown or renewed; having an ongoing or continuous source of supply.
“renewable resource”
“renewable energy”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English renew Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English renewable From renew + -able.
- A thing that is renewable
“Klein diagnoses impressively what hasn’t worked. No more claptrap about fracked gas as a bridge to renewables. Enough already of the international summit meetings that produce sirocco-quality hot air, and nonbinding agreements that bind us all to more emissions.”
- A thing that is renewable
“You'll find the link can be removed from a "Union" Renewable and replaced before most fuses can be taken apart.”
“It is a pretty safe bet that he can show you where you are using fuses of the wrong type (renewables for non-renewables and vice versa ) -or where fuses that ought to be good for twenty or more renewals are ready for the scrap”