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exhaustibility

/ɛɡzˌɔstəbˈɪlᵻɾi/ noun

The property of being exhaustible.

Word Origin From Latin exhaurire, literally 'to draw out' — ex- 'out' + haurire 'to draw water, drain.' To exhaust something is to drain it completely. Exhaustible means 'able to be drained,' and with -ity, exhaustibility is the quality of being drainable. The root haurire also gives us haust (as in exhaust) and is related to words like haustorium (a plant's sucking organ). The PIE root *h₂ews- meant 'to draw water,' so you can almost see the bucket coming up empty.

noun The property of being exhaustible. countable

The exhaustibility of natural resources is a major concern for environmental scientists.

(名词) 可耗尽性；可枯竭性

自然资源的可耗竭性是环境科学家关注的主要问题。

(sustantivo) La propiedad de ser agotable.

La agotabilidad de los recursos naturales es una preocupación importante para los científicos ambientales.

(nom) épuisabilité [Caractère de ce qui peut être épuisé ou venir à manquer.]

L'épuisabilité des ressources naturelles est une préoccupation majeure pour les scientifiques de l'environnement.

(Substantiv) Erschöpfbarkeit; Endlichkeit [**exhaustibility** *Subst.* *f* *Sg.*: die Eigenschaft, erschöpfbar oder begrenzt verfügbar zu sein; die Möglichkeit, aufgebraucht zu werden.]

Die **exhaustibility** natürlicher Ressourcen ist ein zentrales Thema in der Umweltforschung.

(名詞) 尽きうる性質。

天然資源の有限性は環境科学者にとって大きな懸念事項である。

(substantivo) esgotabilidade [A propriedade de ser esgotável.]

A esgotabilidade dos recursos naturais é uma grande preocupação para os cientistas ambientais.

Synonyms: depletability consumability expendability finiteness limitedness Antonyms: inexhaustibility unlimitedness perpetuity infinity
Word parts: ex + haust + ible + ity

Related words

exhaustible exhaustive exhaustively exhaustiveness inexhaustible inexhaustibility inexhaustibly

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