regenerative
/rɪˈdʒɛnərətɪv/
adjective
- Relating to the process of regrowing, repairing, or restoring something that has been damaged or lost.
- Doctors are studying regenerative medicine to help heal damaged organs.
- The lizard's regenerative ability allows it to grow a new tail after losing one.
- The forest's regenerative power helped it recover quickly after the wildfire.
- Designed to restore or improve the health of a system, especially the environment or agriculture, by using sustainable methods.
- Regenerative farming practices improve soil health and capture carbon from the atmosphere.
- The city launched a regenerative project to clean up the river and bring back native plants.
- Many companies are investing in regenerative energy sources like solar and wind power.
- In electronics or engineering, relating to a circuit or system that feeds some of its output back into itself to increase efficiency or strength.
- The radio uses a regenerative circuit to amplify weak signals.
- A regenerative brake in an electric car captures energy and stores it in the battery.
- Engineers designed a regenerative heat exchanger to reduce energy waste.
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