exhaustible
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6.5
- adjective
- /ɪɡˈzɔːstəbl/
:
agotable
- Because you have limited yourself to exhaustible fossil fuels, you find that none are renewable.
- exhaustible resources
If you live in a, a country where that is water poor, then you're going to see this as an exhaustible resource that you're not going to be able to to replace.
- If you live in a, a country where that is water poor, then you're going to see this as an exhaustible resource that you're not going to be able to to replace.
Examples
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As we continue to consume exhaustible resources at an alarming rate, future generations may face severe shortages.
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In addition to a seasonal cycle, it is also reasonable to expect a secular upward trend in gas prices; as we discuss in the next section, gas is an exhaustible resource, which is both environmentally clean and inexpensive relative to alternative fossil fuels.
Academic text (1991) -
In fact, water for most practical purposes is finite and exhaustible.
Blog text (5) -
Technology can make up for any depleting resource; thus, exhaustible resources do not pose a fundamental problem.
Academic text (2005) -
This is due not only to reliance on an exhaustible resource, but also to some less apparent but generally non-viable costs.
Academic text (1999) -
One possible factor is that firms ignore the exhaustible nature of some primary fuels and, hence, the fact that the user cost of such fuels will rise over time.
Academic text (1991) -
The convention similarly recognizes that oceans are an "exhaustible and finite resource" that must be protected as a whole, rather than exclusively near coasts or within territorial waters.
Academic text (2005) -
Many countries are investing in renewable energy to reduce their reliance on exhaustible resources like coal and oil.
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Experts warn that without sustainable practices, our exhaustible resources will soon be depleted beyond recovery.
Synonyms
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2.5
Available only in small amounts or to a few people
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4.9
Can be used until it is finished
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7.2
Able to be used until it is gone
Antonyms
How Exhaustible
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Exhaustible comes from the word exhaust, which originally meant 'to draw out' or 'empty' and is made of parts ex- 'out' and haurire 'to draw'. So, something exhaustible is one you can 'empty' or 'use up' over time.