renewable

renewable
renewable re‧new‧a‧ble [rɪˈnjuːəbl ǁ rɪˈnuː-] adjective
1. renewable materials, sources of energy etc will continue to exist or will grow again and are therefore never used up:

• investments in renewable energy projects such as solar power

— renewables noun [plural] :

• We assume that the price of fossil fuels will rise while the cost of renewables will fall.

2. COMMERCE a contract, agreement, deal etc that is renewable can be continued:

• Make sure the policy is annually renewable with reasonable rate increases.

• a 15-year renewable lease

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renewable UK US /rɪˈnjuːəbl/ US  /rɪˈnuːəbl/ adjective
► NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT relating to forms of energy that are produced using the sun, wind, etc., or from crops, rather than those using fuels such as oil or coal: »

renewable electricity/fuel/power

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renewable materials/resources

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Sorghum is a brand new cash crop that can be burned as a fuel and is therefore a renewable source of energy.

► LAW if an agreement or an official document is renewable, its use can be continued for an extra period of time: »

a renewable lease

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The initial contract is for two years, renewable annually by mutual agreement.

→ Compare NON-RENEWABLE(Cf. ↑non-renewable) adjective

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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