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Reproductive vs Renewable - What's the difference?

reproductive | renewable |

As adjectives the difference between reproductive and renewable

is that reproductive is of or relating to reproduction while renewable is able to be renewed; capable of renewal.

As nouns the difference between reproductive and renewable

is that reproductive is (biology) a reproductive organism (especially such as in an insect) while renewable is a thing that is ; especially , a renewable source of energy.

reproductive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to reproduction.
  • That reproduces.
  • * {{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=May-June, author= Katrina G. Claw
  • , title= Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm , volume=101, issue=3, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=In plants, the ability to recognize self from nonself plays an important role in fertilization, […]. Many genes with reproductive roles also have antibacterial and immune functions, which indicate that the threat of microbial attack on the sperm or egg may be a major influence on rapid evolution during reproduction.}}

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) A reproductive organism (especially such as in an insect).
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    renewable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Able to be renewed; capable of renewal.
  • (of a resource) Sustainable; able to be regrown or renewed; having an ongoing or continuous source of supply; not finite.
  • Solar and wind power are renewable , but coal is not.

    Antonyms

    * non-renewable

    Derived terms

    * renewability

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A thing that is ; especially , a renewable source of energy.