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nonrenewable
01
(of a natural resource or source of energy) existing in limited amounts and not replaceable after being used
Examples
Oil is a nonrenewable resource that will eventually run out if we continue to use it at the current rate.
02
not capable of being renewed, restored, or replenished
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most nonrenewable
Comparative
more nonrenewable
gradable
Examples
The contract was nonrenewable.
Lexical Tree
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