NONRENEWABLE

unrenewable, nonrenewable

(adjective) that can not be renewed; “books on that shelf are unrenewable”; “gas and oil are nonrenewable resources”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

nonrenewable (not comparable)

Not able to be renewed; incapable of renewal.

(With respect to a resource) unsustainable; not able to be regrown or renewed; not having an ongoing or continuous source of supply

Synonym: finite

Noun

nonrenewable (plural nonrenewables)

A resource that is not renewable.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

28 February 2025

PRESCRIPTIVE

(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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