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

18 November 2024

AWRY

(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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