non-renewable
/ˌnɒn rɪˈnjuːəbl/adjective
उच्चारण नॉन रिन्यूअबल
अनवीकरणीय, समाप्य
Core word
adjective
- 1
(of natural resources such as coal or oil) that cannot be replaced after they have been used
अनवीकरणीय, समाप्य
- Coal and petroleum are non-renewable sources of energy.
- We must reduce our dependence on non-renewable resources.
- Natural gas is a non-renewable resource.
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- Solar power is cleaner than non-renewable fuels.
- The use of non-renewable energy must be reduced.
Synonyms exhaustible finite
Opposite renewable inexhaustible sustainable
- 2
(of a contract, ticket or agreement) that cannot be continued for a further period after it ends
जिसका नवीनीकरण न हो सके
- a non-renewable one-year contract
- The ticket is non-renewable, so passengers must buy a new one after a year.
- The offer is a non-renewable trial for thirty days.
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- Her visa was non-renewable, so she had to leave the country.
- The membership card is non-renewable after two years.
Opposite renewable
≈Synonyms and antonyms
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Coal, petroleum and natural gas are non-renewable resources, while solar energy, wind energy and hydropower are renewable.
GK के लिए, कोयला, पेट्रोलियम और प्राकृतिक गैस non-renewable संसाधन हैं, जबकि सौर ऊर्जा, पवन ऊर्जा और जलविद्युत renewable हैं।