regenerative
adjective
re·gen·er·a·tive
| \ ri-ˈje-nə-ˌrā-tiv
, -ˈje-nə-rə-, -ˈjen-rə-\
, -ˈje-nə-rə-, -ˈjen-rə-\
Definition of regenerative
1
: of, relating to, or marked by regeneration
2
: tending to regenerate
Examples of regenerative in a Sentence
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Power is at the maximum with no restraints and the regenerative factor negates having to actually use the brakes, except to make a complete stop. — Arv Voss, Houston Chronicle, "BMW C evolution: Maxi-scooter with non-liquid juice," 7 Sep. 2019 Also unusual, for now, is the way regenerative braking works. — Russ Mitchellstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "Meet Taycan, Porsche’s first all-electric sports car and Tesla’s latest challenger," 4 Sep. 2019 Farms using neonics had 10 times the insect pressure and half the profits compared to those who use regenerative farming methods instead of insecticides according a 2018 study. — National Geographic, "Insect 'apocalypse' in U.S. driven by 50x increase in toxic pesticides," 6 Aug. 2019 It is comprised of a lithium-ion battery, regenerative braking and auto stop-start at idle. — Mark Maynard, San Diego Union-Tribune, "2019 Audi A7 Sportback: a continental grand tourer," 26 July 2019 When the footprint of consumption worldwide exceeds biocapacity, the authors assert that humans are overshooting, or exceeding the regenerative capacity of Earth’s ecosystems. — Robert B. Richardson, The Conversation, "Resource depletion is a serious problem, but ‘footprint’ estimates don’t tell us much about it," 24 July 2019 Other aims include all parties speaking up about climate change and working towards making the music business ecologically sustainable and regenerative. — Richard Smirke, Billboard, "'We Must Act Quickly': British Music Biz Declares Climate Emergency," 12 July 2019 Soleimani had reached out to Mahboobe Ghaedi, a permanent US resident from Iran who has worked in stem cell research and regenerative medicine at several American universities, about getting some recombinant proteins, the indictment says. — Kat Brumback, BostonGlobe.com, "Iranian scientists accused of violating US sanctions," 7 July 2019 The company could also play a part in the growing field of regenerative medicine — the replacement or regeneration of human cells, tissues and organs. — Laura Garcia, ExpressNews.com, "San Antonio company at the forefront of stem-cell therapy," 15 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'regenerative.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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regenerative
adjective
re·gen·er·a·tive
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Medical Definition of regenerative
1
: of, relating to, or marked by regeneration
2
: tending to regenerate