renewable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɹɪˈnjuː.ə.bl̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɹɪˈnu.ə.bl̩/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English renew Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English renewable From renew + -able.
Meanings
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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.
2023 January 19, Kris Crismundo, “RE-powered e-vehicle charging hubs eyed”, in Philippine News Agency:
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(of a resource) Sustainable; able to be regrown or renewed; having an ongoing or continuous source of supply.
renewable energy
renewable resource
renewable sources of energy
Solar and wind power are renewable, but coal is not.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most renewable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more renewable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
renewableness · biorenewable · renewable energy · renewably · nonrenewable · renewability · unrenewable
Translations (43)
eu berriztagarri (able to be renewed) · hu megújuló (sustainable) · de erneuerbar (able to be renewed) · nl hernieuwbaar (able to be renewed) · ka განახლებადი (able to be renewed) · ca renovable (able to be renewed) · bg възстановим (able to be renewed) · ru возобновля́емый (able to be renewed) · pt renovável (able to be renewed) · it rinnovabile (sustainable) · uk відно́влюваний (able to be renewed) · nl duurzaam (sustainable) · cs obnovitelný (able to be renewed) · ca renovable (sustainable) · cs obnovitelný (sustainable) · nl vernieuwbaar (able to be renewed) · nrf r'nouv'labl'ye (able to be renewed) · nl hernieuwbaar (sustainable) · pt renovável (sustainable) · gd ath-nuadhachail (sustainable) · is endurnýjanlegur (able to be renewed) · ja 再生可能な (sustainable) · tr yenilenebilir (able to be renewed) · ja 再生可能な (able to be renewed) · cmn 可再生 (sustainable) · fr renouvelable (able to be renewed) · sv förnybar (sustainable) · es renovable (able to be renewed) · fi uusiutuva (sustainable) · fi uusintakelpoinen (able to be renewed) · pl odnawialny (sustainable) · eu berriztagarri (sustainable) · es renovable (sustainable) · bg сменяем (able to be renewed) · cmn 可再生 (able to be renewed) · gd ath-nuadhachail (able to be renewed) · gv yn-aanoaghey (able to be renewed) · uk відно́влюваний (sustainable) · it rinnovabile (able to be renewed) · eo renovigebla (able to be renewed) · de erneuerbar (sustainable) · tr yenilenebilir (sustainable) · sv förnybar (able to be renewed)