renewabilityn.
/rᵻˌnjuːəˈbɪlᵻti/, U.S. /rəˌn(j)uəˈbɪlᵻdi/, /riˌn(j)uəˈbɪlᵻdi/ The quality of being renewable; (in later use esp.) the ability of a natural resource or energy source to be replenished (cf. renewable adj. 2).
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the world > action or operation > amending > restoration > [noun] > capability of being restored
restorableness1673
renewability1837
repairability1849
recoverability1859
repairableness1909
1837 B. W. Leigh Rep. Court of Appeals Virginia 6 55 The renewability of the note, manifests the intention of the principals to be, that the accommodation was to be granted to the attorney by a bank, and not by individuals.
1892 J. Sully Human Mind I. xii. 442 A judgment of sameness involves the idea of the temporal continuity of our presentations, or their permanent renewability.
1929 A. B. Recknagel & S. N. Spring Forestry iv. 67 The use of wood is coupled with the unique attribute of renewability—an attribute which is the foundation of forestry.
1941 Sci. Monthly Aug. 181/1 The author uses the debatable distinction between renewable and unrenewable resources. Renewability depends less upon the resources than upon ourselves.
1977 Science 15 July 241/1 The environmental kindliness and inherent renewability of energy from the sun.
1998 V. Wallis Which? Guide to Insurance vii. 105 Most insurers offer ‘guaranteed renewability’ which means that they will undertake not to cancel your policy at renewal or penalise you as a result of the number of claims which you make.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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