re·new·a·ble (r -n   -bl, -ny-)adj. 1. That can be renewed: a renewable membership; renewable subscriptions. 2. Relating to or being a commodity or resource, such as solar energy or firewood, that is inexhaustible or replaceable by new growth. re·new  a·bili·ty (-bl-t ) n.re·new a·bly adv. |
| renewable (r-n-bl) Relating to a natural resource, such as solar energy, water, or wood, that is never used up or that can be replaced by new growth. Resources that are dependent on regrowth can sometimes be depleted beyond the point of renewability, as when the deforestation of land leads to desertification or when a commercially valuable species is harvested to extinction. Pollution can also make a renewable resource such as water unusable in a particular location. Compare nonrenewable. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | renewable - that can be renewed or extended; "a renewable lease"; "renewable subscriptions" nonrenewable, unrenewable - that can not be renewed; "books on that shelf are unrenewable"; "gas and oil are nonrenewable resources" |
| 2. | renewable - capable of being renewed; replaceable; "renewable energy such as solar energy is theoretically inexhaustible" inexhaustible - incapable of being entirely consumed or used up; "an inexhaustible supply of coal" |
Translations
renewable
adj contract, licence etc → erneuerbar, verlängerbar; passport, bill of exchange → verlängerbar; energy, resource → erneuerbar; (= must be renewed) → zu erneuern/verlängern; some library books are not renewable → einige Bibliotheksbücher können nicht verlängert werden
n renewables
pl → erneuerbare Energiequellen pl
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