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nonrenewable

re·new·a·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-noo, -nyoo]
    • /rɪˈnu, -ˈnyu/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-noo, -nyoo]
    • /rɪˈnu, -ˈnyu/

Definitions of nonrenewable word

  • adjective nonrenewable able to be renewed: a library book that is not renewable. 1
  • noun nonrenewable something that is renewable. 1
  • noun nonrenewable (of a fuel or energy source) existing in finite quantity. 1
  • adjective nonrenewable not able to be restored, replaced, recommenced, etc 0

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Origin of nonrenewable

First appearance:

before 1720
One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30; renew + -able

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Parts of speech for Nonrenewable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nonrenewable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

nonrenewable usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with nonrenewable

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