What does renewable mean?
Definitions for renewable
re·new·able
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Princeton's WordNet
renewableadjective
that can be renewed or extended
"a renewable lease"; "renewable subscriptions"
renewableadjective
capable of being renewed; replaceable
"renewable energy such as solar energy is theoretically inexhaustible"
Wiktionary
renewablenoun
A thing that is renewable; especially, a renewable source of energy.
renewableadjective
Able to be renewed; capable of renewal.
renewableadjective
Sustainable; able to be regrown or renewed; having an ongoing or continuous source of supply; not finite.
Solar and wind power are renewable, but coal is not.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Renewableadjective
Capable to be renewed.
Etymology: from renew.
The old custom upon many estates is to let for leases of lives, renewable at pleasure. Jonathan Swift, Miscellanies.
Wikipedia
renewable
A renewable resource, also known as a flow resource, is a natural resource which will replenish to replace the portion depleted by usage and consumption, either through natural reproduction or other recurring processes in a finite amount of time in a human time scale. When the recovery rate of resources is unlikely to ever exceed a human time scale, these are called perpetual resources. Renewable resources are a part of Earth's natural environment and the largest components of its ecosphere. A positive life-cycle assessment is a key indicator of a resource's sustainability. Definitions of renewable resources may also include agricultural production, as in agricultural products and to an extent water resources. In 1962, Paul Alfred Weiss defined renewable resources as: "The total range of living organisms providing man with life, fibres, etc...". Another type of renewable resources is renewable energy resources. Common sources of renewable energy include solar, geothermal and wind power, which are all categorized as renewable resources. Fresh water is an example of renewable resources.
ChatGPT
renewable
Renewable, in general, refers to any resource, energy or material that can be replaced, replenished, or reused in a short amount of time to the extent that it is almost inexhaustible. It often refers to natural resources such as sunlight, wind, water, plants, and geothermal heat which are continuously available and can be sustainably used.
Webster Dictionary
Renewableadjective
capable of being renewed; as, a lease renewable at pleasure
Editors Contribution
renewable
Able to be renewed.
Renewable energy is vital for humanity as it moves forward.
Submitted by MaryC on December 26, 2019
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of renewable in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of renewable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of renewable in a Sentence
Renewable energy sources are now the second largest source of electricity after natural gas.
It remains to be seen. So far the renewable business in Statoil is a very small part of the overall picture, my guess is that it obviously helps when it comes to the public image.
I believe there will be a large increase in the renewable energy industry, no matter whether it's solar power, wind power or others.
More and more corporations and consumers are saying 'We want 100 percent renewable energy,'.
In Africa, (we are going) directly from limited energy connections straight to renewable.
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- قابل للتجديدArabic
- renovableCatalan, Valencian
- obnovitelnýCzech
- erneuerbarGerman
- renovigeblaEsperanto
- renovableSpanish
- تجدید پذیرPersian
- uusintakelpoinen, uusiutuvaFinnish
- renouvelableFrench
- ath-nuadhachailScottish Gaelic
- yn-aanoagheyManx
- अक्षयHindi
- megújulóHungarian
- terbarukanIndonesian
- rinnovabileItalian
- מתחדשתHebrew
- 再生可能なJapanese
- odnawialnyPolish
- renovávelPortuguese
- regenerabileRomanian
- возобновляемыйRussian
- förnybarSwedish
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