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regenerable

regenerable

6.5
Can be used again after fixing or recharging
  • adjective
  • /rɪˈdʒɛnərəbəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : regenerable
  • It is important to understand a basic law of nature: Energy, once used, is not regenerable.

Examples

  • And so there was proposed to use a an absorbent that was regenerable and the one that was selected was a solid amine.

  • These batteries are regenerable, allowing them to be recharged and used multiple times.

  • The material used in this packaging is regenerable, meaning it can be recycled and reused effectively.

  • To reduce waste, we should focus on regenerable resources that can be restored for future use.

Synonyms

salvageable
vsregenerable
12 5.3

Something you can save or fix after damage

is renewed or reused even after severe damage using technical methods
recyclable
vsregenerable
11 3.1

Can be collected and made into new products

is restored by renewal or repair rather than only by material processing
recoverable
vsregenerable
9 4.2

Able to be found or returned after being lost

is about being made usable again, not only about retrieval or finding
restorable
vsregenerable
1 3.9

Can be fixed to look or work like before

is renewed using technical or chemical processes rather than only repaired
reparable
vsregenerable
1 4.9

Able to be fixed

is renewed broadly including chemical renewal not only by fixed repairs
revivable
vsregenerable
1 4.9

Can be brought back to life, made conscious, or used again after being inactive

is focused on technical or chemical renewal for reuse rather than biological revival
reclaimable
vsregenerable
5.1

Something you can get back and use again

is renewed specifically through restoration or processing rather than simple reuse

Antonyms

32 6.4

So special or valuable that you cannot get another one

nonrenewable
  • Specialized
2 5.6

Not able to be replaced or made again after use

How Restorable

renewable
108 3.8
regenerable
  • Specialized
6.5
restorable
1 3.9
fixable
9 2.7

Surface Forms

regenerable positive

Morphology

regenerable = regenerate (transparent) = regenerate + able

Formed by adding the productive adjectival suffix '-able' to the verb 'regenerate'; learners who know 'regenerate' can infer this meaning.

Etymology

The word regenerable comes from the parts re- 'again' and generate 'to make'. So a regenerable battery or filter can be 'made again' or put back into use after it wears out or is damaged.