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re·new·a·ble
 renewable
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- pronunciation:
- rih
nu
bl
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
able to be revived, regenerated, or restored to an original state or condition.
As bamboo grows fast, it is a highly renewable resource.This license is good for three years and is not renewable. |
| related words: |
-able, renew |
adverb + (adj.)renewable
annually, endlessly, rapidly, readily
(adj.)renewable
+ adverb
environmentally
(adj.)renewable
+ noun
advocate,
alternative,
association,
biodiesel,
biomass,
capacity,
carbon,
certificate,
clearinghouse,
contract,
dealer,
developer,
diesel,
energy,
forest,
fuel,
generation,
generator,
hydro,
hydrogen,
industry,
inquiry,
lab,
license,
option,
organic,
portfolio,
power,
producer,
production,
project,
recycling,
referral,
resource,
scenario,
sector,
source,
standard,
supply,
system,
target,
technologies,
technology,
term,
user,
wind,
wood
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
(often pl.) a source of energy that cannot be exhausted through human use, such as sunlight, wind, geothermal heat, or water flow.
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The word renewable
contains the following part:
-able, -ible, -ble
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means capable of being, doing, or undergoing
  More about this word part:
The suffix -able
, and its variants, is attached to Latin verb roots or English transitive verbs to form adjectives. (In a small set of cases, -able
is attached to a noun, e.g. knowledgeable and marriageable.) For spelling purposes, it is useful to know that -able
is more likely to be added to a whole English word (comparable
, adorable
), while -ible
is more likely to follow a bound root (visible
, legible
). However,there are still many words which combine a root with -able
(capable
, inevitable
). The suffix -ity can be added to any adjective ending in -able
, -ible
, -ble
to produce a corresponding noun ending in -ability, -ibility, -bility (possible
+ -ity > possibility; irrevocable
+ -ity > irrevocability.)
Example words:
acceptable, accessible, admissible, adorable, amiable, amicable, audible, avoidable, believable, bearable, biodegradable, capable, calculable, cognizable, comparable, compatible, comprehensible, conformable, conversable, convertible, corrigible, credible, creditable, curable, dependable, despicable, disagreeable, disposable, divisible, eligible, explicable, flammable, flexible, illegible, illimitable, imaginable, immiscible, immovable, immutable, impalpable, impassable, impeccable, impermeable, impermissible, imperturbable, implacable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impregnable, inalienable, inaudible, incapable, incalculable, incommunicable, incomprehensible, inconceivable, detectable, conceivable, incorrigible, incredible, incurable, indefeasible, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indivisible, indomitable, ineligible, ineluctable, ineradicable, inescapable, inevitable, inexorable, inexpiable, inexplicable, infallible, inhospitable, inimitable, inscrutable, inseparable, insuperable, intangible, interminable, intractable, invaluable, invariable, invincible, invisible, irrefragable, irrefutable, irremissible, irreparable, irreversible, irrevocable, legible, likable, lovable, manageable, measurable, movable, navigable, notable, opposable, palpable, perishable, permissible, placable, portable, possible, potable, predictable, preferable, prescriptible, recognizable, remissible, reprehensible, reversible, risible, semipermeable, sensible, superable, susceptible, tangible, tenable, tolerable, tractable, transmissible, unsupportable, usable, viable, visible, washable, affordable, allowable, reliable, remarkable, approachable, disputable, drinkable, durable, eatable, renewable, sustainable, unshakable
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