replenishable en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English replenish Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English replenishable From replenish + -able.
Meanings
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Able to be renewed or replenished.
Time is the most perishable good in the world, and it is not replenishable.
2009 January 18, Reid Hastie, “Meetings Are a Matter of Precious Time”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most replenishable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more replenishable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
unreplenishable · nonreplenishable